Pacific Winds 20250512
A daily collection of news affecting the Asia-Pacific region
Alliances
China’s “friendly neighbourhood diplomacy” has consequences for Australia
Lowy 20250512
https://www.lowyinstitute.org/the-interpreter/china-s-friendly-neighbourhood-diplomacy-has-consequences-australia
Australia can leverage China relations for economy
GT 20250511
https://www.globaltimes.cn/page/202505/1333787.shtml
Rise of Global South challenges narrative of ‘rules-based world order’
GT 2250511
https://www.globaltimes.cn/page/202505/1333790.shtml
Trump’s USAID cuts only accelerate the West’s miserly convergence with China
EAF 20250512
https://eastasiaforum.org/2025/05/11/trumps-usaid-cuts-only-accelerate-the-wests-miserly-convergence-with-china/
Trump hails China talks, says two sides negotiated 'total reset' in Geneva
Reuters 20250510
https://www.reuters.com/world/china/china-us-trade-talks-begin-geneva-2025-05-10/
U.S. Says ‘Substantial Progress’ Made in Reaching Deal With China
NYTimes 20250511
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/05/11/business/us-china-tariffs.html
Chinese vice premier: substantive progress has been made, important consensus reached
Xinhua 20250512
https://english.news.cn/20250512/e57dd13df95d4d74a44c6ba817fb6b03/c.html
US officials say deal struck to cut China trade deficit, details on Monday
Reuters 20250511
https://www.reuters.com/world/china/us-china-talks-defuse-trade-row-resume-geneva-2025-05-11/
US-China ‘strike deal’ after marathon trade talks, Trump’s top negotiator says
SCMP 20250512
https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3309922/no-deal-sight-yet-china-and-us-enter-day-2-trade-talks-cool-tariff-tensions
Chinese FM restates China's firm opposition to US' 'reciprocal tariffs'
GT 20250511
https://www.globaltimes.cn/page/202505/1333786.shtml
Prime Minister Ishiba Reiterates Demand for U.S. Removal of Auto Tariffs
Yomiuri 20250511
https://japannews.yomiuri.co.jp/news-services/afp-jiji/20250511-253813/
Island Waves
Deep Disappointment in the Pacific: USAID Downsizing Comes at Sensitive Time
Nippon 20250512
https://www.nippon.com/en/in-depth/d01124/
Indonesia’s Pacific manoeuvres – money, military and silencing West Papua
APR 20250511
https://asiapacificreport.nz/2025/05/11/indonesias-pacific-manoeuvres-money-military-and-silencing-west-papua/
Taiwan + SCS
Taiwan's arms buildup shows shift to asymmetric defense strategy
Taiwan News 20250512
https://www.taiwannews.com.tw/news/6107522
Taiwan tracks 5 PLA aircraft and 10 ships
Taiwan News 20250511
https://www.taiwannews.com.tw/news/6107440
Chinese vessel may have conducted marine survey near Senkakus
Kyodo 20250512
https://english.kyodonews.net/news/2025/05/be25f8338d24-chinese-vessel-may-have-conducted-marine-survey-near-senkakus.html
S. Korean, U.S. navies stage joint drills in East Sea
Yonhap 20250511
https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20250511002100315
Capabilities
How China Fights in Large-Scale Combat Operations
US Army 20250508
https://www.army.mil/article/285395/how_china_fights_in_large_scale_combat_operations
Japan’s security presence in Asean now ‘routine’, as fears grow of China gaining sway amid US apathy
Straits Times 20250511
https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/japans-security-presence-in-asean-now-routine-as-fears-grow-of-china-gaining-sway-amid-us-apathy
New Japanese defense white paper draft continues rhetoric against China to justify budget increase: expert
GT 20250512
https://www.globaltimes.cn/page/202505/1333821.shtml
PLA Navy deploys AI in warship degaussing drill for first time: report
GT 20250511
https://www.globaltimes.cn/page/202505/1333788.shtml
China launches new remote sensing satellites
Xinhua 20250511
https://english.news.cn/20250511/0ebfa9b7e93146f5bd091202401c1abc/c.html