Pacific Winds 20231118
A daily collection of news affecting the Asia-Pacific region
Alliances
What Do US Indo-Pacific Allies Think of the Biden-Xi Summit?
The Diplomat 20231117
https://thediplomat.com/2023/11/what-do-us-indo-pacific-allies-think-of-the-biden-xi-summit/
Biden vows not to decouple from China while deepening Indo-Pacific ties
Nikkei 20231117
https://asia.nikkei.com/Politics/International-relations/APEC/Biden-vows-not-to-decouple-from-China-while-deepening-Indo-Pacific-ties
Xi says openness, inclusiveness defining feature of Asia-Pacific cooperation
Xinhua 20231117
https://english.news.cn/20231117/c36424db22a546ff8f12a96aea595373/c.html
Chinese President Xi calls for relaunch of Asia-Pacific cooperation
Xinhua 20231117
https://english.news.cn/20231117/90a86cd297ef47b5bfc98b9e4f5ddf9a/c.html
Xi Jinping and US President Joe Biden held China-US Presidential Meeting
PRC MoFA 202031116
https://www.fmprc.gov.cn/zyxw/202311/t20231116_11181125.shtml
The U.S.-China Hotline Rings Again
FP 20231116
https://foreignpolicy.com/2023/11/16/the-u-s-china-hotline-rings-again/
Still ways to go before mil-to-mil talks with China restart: NSC official
Breaking Defense 20231117
https://breakingdefense.com/2023/11/still-ways-to-go-before-mil-to-mil-talks-with-china-restart-nsc-official/
Xi-Biden talks help restore US-China defence dialogues – but security disputes won’t go away, say analysts
SCMP 20231117
https://www.scmp.com/news/china/military/article/3241980/xi-biden-talks-help-restore-us-china-defence-dialogues-analysts-say-security-disputes-wont-go-away
Biden says he told China's Xi the US is a Pacific nation
Reuters 20231116
https://www.reuters.com/world/us/you-can-count-us-biden-tells-apec-despite-trade-deal-stumbles-2023-11-16/
China’s Xi is courting Indo-Pacific leaders in a flurry of talks at a summit in San Francisco
AP 20231116
https://apnews.com/article/xi-apec-mexico-peru-fiji-china-da6e436f75c0dd589db742a1938b6919
What China's Xi gained from his Biden meeting
Reuters 20231117
https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/what-chinas-xi-gained-his-biden-meeting-2023-11-17/
Key Issues Where Biden and Xi Diverge
VoA 202231116
https://www.voanews.com/a/key-issues-where-biden-and-xi-diverge-/7358879.html
Day After Xi Meeting, Biden Says U.S. Has ‘Real Differences’ With China
NYTimes 20231116
https://www.nytimes.com/2023/11/16/us/politics/biden-apec-xi.html
The US-China Security Dilemma: The Need for Constant Mitigation
RSIS 20231117
https://www.rsis.edu.sg/rsis-publication/idss/ip23082-the-us-china-security-dilemma-the-need-for-constant-mitigation/
Japan PM hopes to work with China's Xi for positive bilateral ties
Kyodo 20231117
https://english.kyodonews.net/news/2023/11/1aa601521659-update1-japan-pm-kishida-to-meet-chinese-president-xi-on-thurs.html
China, Japan reaffirm 'strategic relationship' in rare leader talks
Reuters 20231116
https://www.reuters.com/world/us/japan-pm-kishida-hold-talks-with-chinas-xi-nov-16-nikkei-2023-11-16/
Xi meets Kishida, reaffirming strategic and mutually beneficial relations
GT 202231117
https://www.globaltimes.cn/page/202311/1302045.shtml
Kishida and Xi agree to seek ways to end Fukushima wastewater spat
Nikkei 20231117
https://asia.nikkei.com/Politics/International-relations/APEC/Kishida-and-Xi-agree-to-seek-ways-to-end-Fukushima-wastewater-spat
Ties with China will stay on track if Japan keeps word, principles
GT 20231117
https://www.globaltimes.cn/page/202311/1302056.shtml
Japan, S. Korea leaders vow joint response to N. Korea, close contact
Kyodo 20231117
https://english.kyodonews.net/news/2023/11/c136f8b15a4e-update1-japan-s-korea-leaders-meet-as-ties-improve-n-korea-in-focus.html
Yoon, Kishida voice hope for closer cooperation between S. Korea, Japan
Yonhap 20231117
https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20231117000251315?section=news
Taiwan on South Korea’s regional defence agenda as military ties grow with US and Japan
SCMP 20231117
https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3241775/taiwan-south-koreas-regional-defence-agenda-military-ties-grow-us-and-japan
Biden voiced concerns about 'illicit' N. Korean nuclear, missile programs in talks with Xi: official
Yonhap 20231117
https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20231117003600315?section=news
Biden thanks Yoon, Kishida for easing his workload
Yonhap 20231117
https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20231117001152315?section=news
Biden invites Kishida for a state visit in early 2024
Japan Times 20231117
https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2023/11/17/japan/politics/kishida-invited-state-visit-2024/
US has every right to be in Indo-Pacific, Joe Biden tells 1,000 APEC business leaders
SCMP 20231117
https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3241842/us-has-every-right-be-indo-pacific-joe-biden-tells-1000-apec-business-leaders
American CEOs serve China’s Xi a too-rich dessert
Reuters 20231116
https://www.reuters.com/breakingviews/american-ceos-serve-chinas-xi-too-rich-dessert-2023-11-16/
Chinese President Xi’s ‘siren call’ to US business hits great wall of skepticism
Politico 20231116
https://www.politico.com/news/2023/11/16/china-us-xi-biden-california-00127708
US, Indo-Pacific partners need to 'recalibrate' trade talks -USTR's Bianchi
Reuters 20231117
https://www.reuters.com/world/us/us-indo-pacific-partners-need-recalibrate-trade-talks-next-year-ustrs-bianchi-2023-11-17/
China-US Trade and Decoupling: ‘We Are in Uncharted Waters’
The Diplomat 202031117
https://thediplomat.com/2023/11/china-us-trade-and-decoupling-we-are-in-uncharted-waters/
China raises concerns with US over export controls, sanctions, tariffs
Reuters 20231117
https://www.reuters.com/markets/china-expressed-concern-us-over-export-controls-sanctions-tariffs-commerce-2023-11-17/
Applied Materials under US criminal probe for shipments to China's SMIC-sources
Reuters 20231116
https://www.reuters.com/technology/applied-materials-under-us-criminal-probe-shipments-chinas-smic-sources-2023-11-16/
Rethinking Technology Transfer Policy toward China
CSIS 20231117
https://www.csis.org/analysis/rethinking-technology-transfer-policy-toward-china
Island Waves
Xi says China's relations with Pacific island countries candid without selfish motives
Xinhua 20231117
https://english.news.cn/20231117/e526b8c4905046d59c1e744488f39ba4/c.html
Fiji and China bolster diplomatic bonds for global security
FBCN 20231117
https://www.fbcnews.com.fj/news/fiji-and-china-bolster-diplomatic-bonds-for-global-security/
China hopes Fiji will continue 'firm' support for Beijing
Reuters 20231117
https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/china-hopes-fiji-will-continue-firm-support-chinese-issues-chinese-state-media-2023-11-17/
Solomon Islands eyes ‘long-lasting legacy’ as counts down to Pacific Games
Al JAzeera 20231116
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2023/11/16/solomon-islands-eyes-long-lasting-legacy-as-counts-down-to-pacific-games
Chinese elements showcased at Pacific Games 2023 in Solomon Islands
GT 20231117
https://www.globaltimes.cn/page/202311/1302048.shtml
US plans to counter China’s influence in the Pacific suffers setback
SMH 202031117
https://www.smh.com.au/world/north-america/us-plans-to-counter-china-s-influence-in-the-pacific-suffers-setback-20231117-p5ekti.html
Bougainville Seeks U.S. Support Amid Strategic Rivalry in the Pacific
USIP 20231116
https://www.usip.org/publications/2023/11/bougainville-seeks-us-support-amid-strategic-rivalry-pacific
NZ wants more seasonal workers – but Pacific nations no longer want to be the ‘outposts’ that ‘grow’ them
The Conversation 20231116
https://theconversation.com/nz-wants-more-seasonal-workers-but-pacific-nations-no-longer-want-to-be-the-outposts-that-grow-them-217790
Fiji and PNG hold crucial meeting with Indonesia
FBCN 20231117
https://www.fbcnews.com.fj/news/fiji-and-png-hold-crucial-meeting-with-indonesia/
New Caledonia independence parties prepare for talks with France
Islands Business 20231117
https://islandsbusiness.com/news-break/new-caledonia-independence/
Australia and Tuvalu: The Complexities of Climate Refuge
The Diplomat 20231116
https://thediplomat.com/2023/11/australia-and-tuvalu-the-complexities-of-climate-refuge/
Australian climate action must go beyond ‘lifeline’ for Tuvalu
Nikkei 20231117
https://asia.nikkei.com/Opinion/Australian-climate-action-must-go-beyond-lifeline-for-Tuvalu
USS Pearl Harbor opens its doors to the public
Matangi Tonga 20231117
https://matangitonga.to/2023/11/17/uss-pearl-harbor-opens-its-doors-public
Taiwan + SCS
Taiwan tracks 12 Chinese military aircraft, 5 naval ships around nation
Taiwan News 20231117
https://www.taiwannews.com.tw/en/news/5041779
PH tells China: Remove all illegal structures in WPS
CNN (PH) 20231116
https://www.cnnphilippines.com/news/2023/11/16/dfa-ph-china-remove-all-illegal-strcuctures-wps.html
Marcos Says to Meet With Xi to Ease South China Sea Tensions
Bloomberg 20231117
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2023-11-17/marcos-says-to-meet-with-xi-to-ease-tensions-in-south-china-sea
A South China Sea Code of Conduct Cannot Be Built on a Foundation of Bad Faith
The Diplomat 20231118
https://thediplomat.com/2023/11/a-south-china-sea-code-of-conduct-cannot-be-built-on-a-foundation-of-bad-faith/
Capabilities
Missile-defense platform shows warming relations between Japan, S. Korea
Defense One 20231117
https://www.defenseone.com/threats/2023/11/missile-defense-pact-shows-warming-relations-between-japan-s-korea/392109/
Making space arms control work
Lowy 20231117
https://www.lowyinstitute.org/the-interpreter/making-space-arms-control-work
Space Force eyes a future of speed and agility in orbit
Space News 20231117
https://spacenews.com/space-force-eyes-a-future-of-speed-and-agility-in-orbit/
STARCOM Releases Space Domain Awareness Doctrine Publication
US SpaceForce 20231116
https://www.spacecom.mil/Newsroom/News/Article-Display/Article/3592546/starcom-releases-space-domain-awareness-doctrine-publication/
Northrop Grumman Completes CDR for the SDA’s Tranche 1 Tracking Layer
Via Satellite 20231115
https://www.satellitetoday.com/government-military/2023/11/15/northrop-grumman-completes-cdr-for-the-sdas-tranche-1-tracking-layer/
Raytheon, Northrop Secure MDA Funds to Refine Glide Phase Interceptor Concepts
GovConWire 20231116
https://www.govconwire.com/2022/11/raytheon-northrop-secure-mda-funds-to-refine-glide-phase-interceptor-concepts/
How Australia can support a more resilient US maritime posture in the Indo-Pacific
USSC 20231117
https://www.ussc.edu.au/how-australia-can-support-a-more-resilient-us-maritime-posture-in-the-indo-pacific
Army inching closer to PrSM fielding with ‘successful’ qualification test flight
Breaking Defense 202031116
https://breakingdefense.com/2023/11/army-inching-closer-to-prsm-fielding-with-successful-qualification-test-flight/
ONE SIZE FITS NONE: THE UNITED STATES NEEDS A GRAND DEFENSE INDUSTRIAL STRATEGY
WOTR 20231116
https://warontherocks.com/2023/11/one-size-fits-none-the-united-states-needs-a-grand-defense-industrial-strategy/
S. Korea, U.S. sign arrangement for prioritized supply of defense products
Yonhap 20231117
https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20231117001251315?section=news
Pentagon official stresses focus by S. Korea, U.S. on 'tailored' deterrence
Yonhap 20231117
https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20231117000351315?section=news
Overcoming Australia’s AUKUS workforce challenges
ASPI 20231117
https://www.aspistrategist.org.au/overcoming-australias-aukus-workforce-challenges/
China policy expert warns US facing a 'dangerous' situation where 'war can start'
Fox 202031117
https://www.foxbusiness.com/politics/china-policy-expert-warns-us-facing-dangerous-situation-war-can-start
Power
Can US and China Avoid the Thucydides Trap? The Structural Limits to a US-China Reset
AIIA 20231117
https://www.internationalaffairs.org.au/australianoutlook/can-us-and-china-avoid-the-thucydides-trap-the-structural-limits-to-a-us-china-reset/
Exercises
US and Philippine Marines practice defending island as defense chiefs meet
S&S 20231117
https://www.stripes.com/theaters/asia_pacific/2023-11-17/kamandag-philippines-marines-palawan-spratly-12078795.html
NZ Army sharpens combat readiness in Hawaii with US Army Pacific
NZ DF 20231117
https://www.nzdf.mil.nz/media-centre/news/nz-army-sharpens-combat-readiness-in-hawaii-with-us-army-pacific/