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Seong Hyeon Choi
Reporter, China
Seong Hyeon joined the SCMP in 2022. He is from South Korea and graduated with a bachelor of journalism and master of international and public affairs from the University of Hong Kong. He worked as a research intern for Korea Chair at US foreign policy think tank Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS), and as a news trainee for NK news.
Seong Hyeon joined the SCMP in 2022. He is from South Korea and graduated with a bachelor of journalism and master of international and public affairs from the University of Hong Kong. He worked as a research intern for Korea Chair at US foreign policy think tank Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS), and as a news trainee for NK news.
Areas of Expertise:
International affairs, South Korea, North KoreaLanguages Spoken:
English, Korean
China has recently seen a rise in fighter aircraft sales in developing countries, particularly in the Middle East and South Asia.
China holds least 600 warheads and the number will ‘keep growing over the coming decade’, latest yearbook from Swedish think tank says.
The Pentagon is taking another look at its security agreement with Australia and the UK, but is not expected to do away with it entirely.
As Beijing restricts critical mineral exports, the US defense sector's reliance on China for these essential inputs increasingly jeopardizes its military readiness and supply chain security.
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The drone strikes on airbases suggest similar tactics could be employed by both sides in the event of a conflict in the Taiwan Strait.
Progressive Lee Jae-myung to take ‘prudent’ Taiwan stance, while balancing Beijing trade ties and US-Japan three-way alliance, analysts say.
Beijing has leveraged its dominance in critical mineral production and refining as a key negotiating point in trade wars.
Lee Jae-myung says Trump’s attempt to engage Kim Jong-un in dialogue is ‘helpful for the peace of the Korean peninsula’.
US-China ties never been ‘more strained’ in the 21st century, report by British think tank and co-organiser of Shangri-La Dialogue says.
America is making progress on a collaborative combat aircraft programme but the technology gap with China is said to be ‘narrowing’.
China is Pakistan’s biggest arms supplier, and its fighter jets and missiles played a key role in last week’s military exchanges with India.
Analysts say a war between India and Pakistan could be rare test of Russian and Chinese arms, with ‘larger ramifications’ for Indo-Pacific.
As costs of Trump’s trade war rise, critical mineral curbs by China and supply chain gaps could disrupt US military programmes, experts say.
Analysts say Beijing isn’t likely to take the lead on negotiations between the neighbours given its ‘very good relations’ with Islamabad.
Swedish think tank says Beijing accounted for half of all defence expenditure in Asia last year.
As China’s nuclear arsenal grows, the US is betting on a space-based defence programme that faces multiple complexities and soaring costs.
Strategic bombers, launch platforms and missile systems are being deployed throughout the region in a strong message to Beijing.
Beijing may be trying to show it is making rapid progress, while the images have heightened speculation about how the planes would be used.
American and South Korean shipbuilders agree to cooperate in move analysts say could strengthen US power projection in the Indo-Pacific.
A book of essays by the retired PLA senior colonel examines the question of whether the world should fear China.
US announcement of sixth-generation fighter raises new questions about delivery and feasibility amid soaring competition with China, analysts say.
Troy Meink tells confirmation hearing that the Pentagon needs to shorten acquisition timelines or PLA will continue to close the gap.
SCSPI think tank says US may adopt primary approach of drones or autonomous weapons to address ‘quantity anxiety’ in the contested waters.
Tokyo is reportedly considering deploying long-range missiles to Kyushu, a move analyst says could deny Chinese ships access to the Pacific.
With US troops in Japan on ‘chopping block’ analysts say those in South Korea might face cuts too, and it may weaken deterrence against China.
Paper warns geopolitical shifts are something ‘we have been warned about many times but is now happening faster than many had anticipated’.
Missile upgrades are part of effort to expand capabilities in preparation for potential conflict with China in Asia-Pacific, US report says.
Last month’s confrontation between coastguards began when Chinese vessels blocked South Korean inspection of an object off Jeju Island, reports say.
Deployment likely to begin at the end of next March, according to news agency report citing Japanese government sources.
