Pacific Winds 20250609

A daily collection of news affecting the Asia-Pacific region

Alliances

Why Washington’s call for Asia to buy more American arms falls flat
Straits Times 20250608
https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/why-washingtons-call-for-asia-to-buy-more-american-arms-falls-flat

Korea can solve the US troop dilemma by taking on a bigger role in peace
Hankyoreh 20250606
https://english.hani.co.kr/arti/english_edition/english_editorials/1201461.html

Japan-US tariff deal 'unlikely' before G7 summit: Tokyo negotiator
Nikkei 20250609
https://asia.nikkei.com/Economy/Trade-war/Trump-tariffs/Japan-US-tariff-deal-unlikely-before-G7-summit-Tokyo-negotiator

New disputes emerge ahead of US-China trade talks in London
AP 20250608
https://apnews.com/article/us-china-tariff-trump-xi-trade-london-talks-7db44c1697a7c4cf781e0e1796470625

'Sincerity prerequisite for any new negotiated outcomes,' Chinese expert says as China, US set to hold new round of trade talks in London
GT 20250608
https://www.globaltimes.cn/page/202506/1335692.shtml

Closer collaboration between U.S., China beneficial for global economy: expert
Xinhua 20250608
https://english.news.cn/20250608/fdacf380111141c58819608d6d911961/c.html

Island Waves

French court postpones release of Kanak leader following appeal
RNZ 20250609
https://www.rnz.co.nz/international/pacific-news/563485/french-court-postpones-release-of-kanak-leader-following-appeal

Taiwan + SCS

Taiwan coast guard, military drill to better face China's 'grey zone' threat
Reuters 20250608
https://www.reuters.com/world/china/taiwan-coast-guard-military-drill-better-face-chinas-grey-zone-threat-2025-06-08/

Taiwan holds maritime security exercises in Kaohsiung
Taiwan News 20250608
https://www.taiwannews.com.tw/news/6129588

Taiwan tracks 11 PLA aircraft and 7 ships
Taiwan News 20250608
https://www.taiwannews.com.tw/news/6129425

China committed to building South China Sea into sea of peace, friendship, cooperation: report
Xinhua 20250608
https://english.news.cn/20250608/c172a7c717454fa08e21059ef2cc5c1c/c.html

Capabilities

Japan Flexes Its Military Muscle at China, and Trump
NYTimes 20250608
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/06/08/world/asia/japan-military-trump-china.html

U.S. Navy Destroyer Practices Wartime Repair in the Philippines
Naval News 20250608
https://www.navalnews.com/naval-news/2025/06/u-s-navy-destroyer-practices-wartime-repair-in-the-philippines/

To Beijing, U.S. Deterrence Has Become Clichéd
Moodern Diplomacy 20250608
https://moderndiplomacy.eu/2025/06/08/to-beijing-u-s-deterrence-has-become-cliched/

China’s sixth-gen fighters: fresh photos hint at cruising capacity and drone control
SCMP 20250608
https://www.scmp.com/news/china/military/article/3313556/chinas-sixth-gen-fighters-fresh-photos-hint-cruising-capacity-and-drone-control

Power

Profit motive is the core issue': US economist critiques American capitalism
GT 20250608
https://www.globaltimes.cn/page/202506/1335679.shtml

Exercises

Chinese carrier sails near Japan's easternmost island for 1st time
Kyoto 20250608
https://english.kyodonews.net/news/2025/06/d815b82c5a2d-urgent-chinese-carrier-sails-in-pacific-near-japans-easternmost-isle-govt.html