Asia Pacific – Page 1244 – Prologue Journal

South China Sea: Asean needs to compromise with China to settle protracted code of conduct dispute

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. After 20 years of negotiations and growing flare-ups in the disputed waters, the delay has produced more mistrust and arguably benefited powerful parties. Compromise may be the only realistic way for Asean claimants to…

Japan’s ‘ama’ divers struggle to stay afloat as rising sea temperatures erode incomes

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Ama diver numbers are declining as rising seawater temperatures reduce catches, making it exceedingly difficult to sustain a living in the profession. https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/east-asia/article/3216602/japans-ama-divers-struggle-stay-afloat-rising-sea-temperatures-erode-incomes?utm_source=rss_feed

Your Tuesday Briefing: China’s Display of Force Around Taiwan

New York Times Also, President Biden prepares to visit Northern Ireland and Ireland. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/10/briefing/china-taiwan-biden-ireland-asia.html

Antony Blinken to meet with Vietnam officials in Hanoi en route to G7 meeting in Japan

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. US secretary of state adds the stop to further relations based on ‘the kind of Indo-Pacific’ both nations want to see, an aide says. https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3216612/antony-blinken-meet-vietnam-officials-hanoi-en-route-g7-meeting-japan?utm_source=rss_feed

US sharing of intelligence with India in border clash with China seen as pivotal in partnership

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Real-time information, including satellite imagery, about Chinese positions was provided and ‘enraged’ Beijing, according to report. https://www.scmp.com/news/china/article/3216606/us-sharing-intelligence-india-border-clash-china-seen-pivotal-partnership?utm_source=rss_feed

Dalai Lama Apologizes Over an Exchange With a Boy

New York Times In a video, the 87-year-old Tibetan spiritual leader sticks out his tongue and asks the child to “suck” it. His office said the actions had been lighthearted. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/10/world/asia/dalai-lama-boy.html

China Brandishes Military Options in Exercises Around Taiwan

New York Times The People’s Liberation Army’s ships, planes and troops held three days of drills in a spectacle designed to warn Taiwan against challenging Beijing. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/10/world/asia/china-military-exercises-taiwan.html

Russia says China has right to conduct Taiwan military exercises

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Kremlin spokesman said ‘you and I have witnessed actions provocative toward China’, which has ‘sovereign right to respond’ according to ‘international law’. https://www.scmp.com/news/world/russia-central-asia/article/3216589/russia-says-china-has-right-conduct-taiwan-military-exercises?utm_source=rss_feed

South Korea asks China for help in locating suspects who gave children drug-laced drinks

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. A South Korean and a Chinese national, both living in China, are suspected of masterminding the distribution of drinks laced with drugs to high-school students in Seoul. https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/east-asia/article/3216585/south-korea-asks-china-help-locating-suspects-who-gave-children-drug-laced-drinks?utm_source=rss_feed

Will Blinken’s trip yield a strategic upgrade for US ties with China-friendly Vietnam?

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Blinken’s trip is part of US efforts to upgrade diplomatic relations with Vietnam, which has been hesitant to formally upgrade ties over fears of alienating Beijing. https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/politics/article/3216581/will-blinkens-trip-yield-strategic-upgrade-us-ties-china-friendly-vietnam?utm_source=rss_feed