Pacific Winds 20250728
A daily collection of news affecting the Asia-Pacific region
Alliances
US business leaders to visit China as both sides meet for latest round of trade talks
SCMP 20250727
https://www.scmp.com/economy/global-economy/article/3319730/us-business-leaders-visit-china-both-sides-meet-latest-round-trade-talks
Japan Says $550 Billion Package in Trade Deal Could Finance Taiwan Chipmaker in U.S.
Yomiuri 20250727
https://japannews.yomiuri.co.jp/news-services/reuters/20250727-272149/
Japan Avoids 25 Percent Tariffs With Investment Pledge in Landmark US Trade Deal
The Diplomat 20250726
https://thediplomat.com/2025/07/japan-avoids-25-percent-tariffs-with-investment-pledge-in-landmark-us-trade-deal/
China, US to extend tariff pause at Sweden talks by another 90 days: sources
SCMP 20250728
https://www.scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/3319604/china-us-extend-tariff-pause-sweden-talks-another-90-days-sources
Island Waves
Geopolitical tensions challenge Pacific regionalism
DevPolicy 20250728
https://devpolicy.org/geopolitical-tensions-challenge-pacific-regionalism-20250728/
Kenilorea slams Taiwan visa denial
Islands Business 20250727
https://islandsbusiness.com/news-break/kenilorea-slams-taiwan-visa-denial/
Taiwan + SCS
Taiwan Foreign Minister Lin Chia-Lung Makes Rare Visit to Japan; China Lodges Protest
Yomiuri 20250727
https://japannews.yomiuri.co.jp/world/asia-pacific/20250727-272124/
Britain ‘ready to fight’ over Taiwan
Telegraph 20250727
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2025/07/27/britain-ready-to-fight-over-taiwan-china-john-healey/
Taiwan opposition parliamentarians survive major recall election
ABC (AU) 20250727
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-07-27/taiwan-opposition-survive-recall-motion/105578796
Mainland China says Taiwan’s failed recall vote shows how ‘political manipulation’ failed
SCMP 20250727
https://www.scmp.com/news/china/article/3319749/mainland-china-says-taiwans-failed-recall-vote-shows-how-political-manipulation-failed
Recall vote shows DPP's manipulation runs against Taiwan people's will: mainland spokesperson
GT 20520727
https://www.globaltimes.cn/page/202507/1339371.shtml
Anti-China angle losing traction: expert
Taipei Times 20250728
https://www.taipeitimes.com/News/taiwan/archives/2025/07/28/2003841041
Taiwan tracks 4 Chinese military aircraft and 10 ships
Taiwan News 2050727
https://www.taiwannews.com.tw/news/6164942
Capabilities
SDF request led to nuclear threat scenario in Japan-U.S. exercise
Kyodo 20250727
https://english.kyodonews.net/articles/-/58075
Crystal clear: China sharpening its anti-satellite laser edge
Asia Times 20250727
https://asiatimes.com/2025/07/crystal-clear-china-sharpening-its-anti-satellite-laser-edge/