Pacific Winds 20250630
A daily collection of news affecting the Asia-Pacific region
Alliances
China to invite Trump to Sept. military parade marking WWII victory
Kyodo 20250629
https://english.kyodonews.net/news/2025/06/fc5490152bc7-china-to-invite-trump-to-sept-military-parade-marking-wwii-victory.html
China conditionally resumes Japanese sea food imports
GT 20250629
https://www.globaltimes.cn/page/202506/1337238.shtml
Micronesia-Marianas (2nd Island Chain+)
Senators blast 'cutting corners,' lack of transparency in military's explosives safety waiver
PDN 20250629
https://www.guampdn.com/news/senators-blast-cutting-corners-lack-of-transparency-in-militarys-explosives-safety-waiver/article_c441919d-6975-4864-b1e9-6d907a817834.html
Island Waves
‘It’s not Chinese assistance’: Australia accuses China of taking undue credit for aid projects in the Pacific
Guardian (AU 20250629
https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2025/jun/29/its-not-chinese-assistance-australia-accuses-china-of-taking-undue-credit-for-aid-projects-in-the-pacific
PACIFIC JOURNOS MEET CHINESE FOREIGN MINISTRY OFFICIAL, PRAISE CHINA
Solomon Star 20250629
https://www.solomonstarnews.com/pacific-journos-meet-chinese-foreign-ministry-official-praise-china/
Cook Islands aid row spotlights China’s Pacific outreach, New Zealand’s mounting unease
SCMP 20250629
https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/politics/article/3316148/cook-islands-aid-row-spotlights-chinas-pacific-outreach-new-zealands-mounting-unease
Water security, infrastructure top meeting agenda
FBCN 20250629
https://www.fbcnews.com.fj/news/water-security-infrastructure-top-meeting-agenda/
Taiwan + SCS
How a Taipei-controlled island close to mainland’s coast shows the limits of both sides
SCMP 20250629
https://www.scmp.com/news/china/politics/article/3316253/how-taipei-controlled-island-close-mainlands-coast-shows-limits-both-sides
Lai Ching-te's legal facade cannot conceal his sinister intent of 'Taiwan independence'
GT 20250629
https://www.globaltimes.cn/page/202506/1337257.shtml
Taiwan tracks 8 Chinese military aircraft, 7 naval ships
Taiwan News 20250629
https://www.taiwannews.com.tw/news/6144767
Capabilities
U.S. Navy bets on reconciliation for SM-6 interceptors, risking production shutdown if bill fails
Naval News 20250629
https://www.navalnews.com/naval-news/2025/06/u-s-navy-bets-on-reconciliation-for-sm-6-interceptors-risking-production-shutdown-if-bill-fails/
Video teases new Chinese blackout bomb that can knock out enemy power stations
SCMP 20250629
https://www.scmp.com/news/china/military/article/3316270/video-teases-new-chinese-blackout-bomb-can-knock-out-enemy-power-stations
Exercises
Chinese state media reveals J-16, J-15 fighter jets resolutely react to foreign provocations
GT 20250629
https://www.globaltimes.cn/page/202506/1337229.shtml
CCP fighter jets harass Japanese planes with coercive, dangerous tactics
IPDF 20250629
https://ipdefenseforum.com/2025/06/ccp-fighter-jets-harass-japanese-planes-with-coercive-dangerous-tactics/