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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
Analysts hold out little hope that security pressures will ease, given US insistence that regional allies boost first island chain defences.
Donald Trump unveils new class of ship meant to ‘inspire fear in America’s enemies’, but analysts say the initiative faces huge hurdles.
Report notes increasing number of buoys with possible military uses in waters both sides claim as part of their exclusive economic zones.
The US accuses China of supplying Iran with dual-use components that could potentially support Tehran’s ballistic missile build-up.
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Washington’s latest strategy urges allies to spend ‘much more for collective defence’ as it backs Seoul building nuclear-powered submarines.
Washington and Tokyo share ‘serious concerns’ about regional security, reaffirm commitment to alliance.
Both neighbours hope to expand exports to the region, but the Koreans may be better placed due to systems integration and political concerns.
In a letter, Raja Krishnamoorthi asks US Secretary of State to restore key US role in ‘one of the world’s most strategically vital regions’.
House representative Raja Krishnamoorthi says term sidelines US allies and partners while making Beijing ‘coequal’ to Washington.
Defence chief Shinjiro Koizumi says the exercise was ‘clearly intended to be a demonstration’ against Japan at a time of heightened tension.
Chinese defence ministry cites annual joint strategic patrol with Russia, hours after South Korea says aircraft did not violate airspace.
Pete Hegseth says US is committed to putting ‘America first’ and avoiding involvement in foreign entanglements.
A poll by the Ronald Reagan Institute suggests the American public’s view of global affairs is out of sync with Donald Trump’s approach.
In a break with the recent past, Beijing makes no mention of ‘denuclearisation of the Korean peninsula’ in a white paper.
While Indo-Pacific features prominently in the document, the western hemisphere and domestic security are top White House concerns.
SIPRI Top 100 reveals stark divide in performance for the only region to record a drop in the midst of rising revenues globally.
Chinese fifth-generation fighter could draw interest from those seeking fast delivery and fewer political constraints on their purchases.
Tokyo’s efforts to boost its naval power could ‘definitely complicate’ the strategic picture, military analysts say.
Fighter jets, drones and a performance by L-15 training jets among the Chinese tech displayed at this year’s Dubai Airshow.
Analysts say China’s increasingly competitive J-35 is the one to watch among non-US allies as market splits on geopolitical lines.
Full-scale model of Wing Loong-X UAV makes first defence exhibition appearance outside the mainland as Beijing promotes aviation products.
Beijing has ramped up military ties with Phnom Penh, but now Washington is trying to ‘encroach’ on China’s sphere of influence, analysts say.
Extended flight deck makes Type 076 one of the world’s largest vessels of its kind, with PLA Navy delivery expected by end of 2026.
War Zone report says hull of Type 004 being built in Dalian has what might be a reactor containment structure.
The Fujian is the PLA Navy’s most advanced aircraft carrier and it is expected to be used to project global power.
The delivery also suggests that Beijing has overcome a major technical hurdle in the vessels’ construction, observers say.
Australia, South Korea and Japan want to build the vessels, potentially complicating Beijing’s naval deterrence in the region, analysts say.
The Chinese leader’s Apec stay raises expectations that an unofficial boycott would be lifted, but official bodies urge calm.
US president’s order could spur Beijing to speed up development of nuclear weapon systems, observers say.
