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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
Beijing omits term ‘denuclearisation of the Korean peninsula’ from white paper as it prioritises competition with Washington, analysts say.
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.
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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.
Beijing’s proposed national blueprint links strategic forces with the global balance for the first time.
US-based think tank details latest encounter over Chinese-built structures in contested maritime zone.
Beijing criticises US efforts to ‘show off military power’ after a helicopter and fighter from the USS Nimitz crash on the same day.
By targeting Hanwha Ocean’s five US-based affiliates, Beijing may encourage the company to help Washington build capacity, analysts say.
Expanding military cooperation between India, South Korea and Australia could signal anxiety over potential security vacuum, analysts say.
PLA Air Force commander warns against ‘provocations’ after Poseidon maritime patrol plane driven away from Paracel Islands on Sunday.
Premier Li Qiang recently attended a military parade in Pyongyang that featured the North’s most advanced nuclear missile.
Move would make Indonesia second foreign military to operate the jets after Pakistan, which said it shot down Indian jets in May with J-10C.
Manila seeks to buy CTM-ASBM, which was unveiled by Hanwha at the Asian Defence and Security exhibition last year.
As the Apec summit nears, a public backlash threatens Seoul’s friendly policy pivot.
US pick for Indo-Pacific security role tells senators that he strongly supports President Donald Trump’s ‘America first’ foreign policy.
It’s the first such weapon system known to be deployed at an American base overseas and comes as Beijing and Pyongyang boost UAV operations.
While the American Minuteman III has undergone upgrades, the DF-5C represents a more recent technological evolution.
