Pacific Winds 20250721

Jul 20, 2025

Alliances

Donald Trump and Xi Jinping tipped to meet ahead of or during APEC summit in South Korea
SCMP 20250720
https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3318921/donald-trump-and-xi-jinping-tipped-meet-ahead-or-during-apec-summit-south-korea

As Trump Courts a More Assertive Beijing, China Hawks Are Losing Out
NYTimes 20250720
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/07/20/us/politics/trump-china-technology.html

Trump’s Big Beautiful Bill: A domestic deal with Indo- Pacific consequences
Lowy 20250721
https://www.lowyinstitute.org/the-interpreter/trump-s-big-beautiful-bill-domestic-deal-indo-pacific-consequences

Australia needs the United States for defence, but the US needs Australia too: Albanese government
Sky (AU) 20250719
https://www.skynews.com.au/australia-news/politics/australia-needs-the-united-states-for-defence-but-the-us-needs-australia-too-albanese-government/news-story/9c159db3644b93cc046c432296f256f5

The Asia-Pacific does not need a zero-sum ‘single-answer question’
GT 20250720
https://www.globaltimes.cn/page/202507/1338829.shtml

US State Department official’s remarks on China typical case of politicizing economic issues, dwelling on zero-sum game mindset: expert
GT 20250720
https://www.globaltimes.cn/page/202507/1338794.shtml

China gifts solar lights
Fiji Times 20250720
https://www.fijitimes.com.fj/china-gifts-solar-lights/

Is Taiwan ready for an attack by China?
Spectator (UK) 20250719
https://www.spectator.co.uk/article/is-taiwan-ready-for-an-attack-by-china/

Japanese companies must be self-reliant in Taiwan Strait conflict
Taiwan News 20250720
https://www.taiwannews.com.tw/news/6159935

What’s driving Tokyo’s warning on Japanese companies operating in Taiwan island?
GT 20250720
https://www.globaltimes.cn/page/202507/1338808.shtml

Japan set to meet 2% defense target, but future hikes uncertain
Kyodo 20250720
https://english.kyodonews.net/articles/-/57572

Hanwha Philly Shipyard mulls joining U.S. Navy ship project
Yonhap 20250720
https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20250720002000320

Air Force will buy more KC-46s, skip competition
Defense One 20250720
https://www.defenseone.com/policy/2025/07/air-force-will-buy-more-kc-46s-skip-competition/406850/

Insights on the French ‘Clemenceau 25’ Indo-Pacific Deployment
Naval News 20250719
https://www.navalnews.com/naval-news/2025/07/insights-on-the-french-clemenceau-25-indo-pacific-deployment/