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South China Sea Tension

China should forget Taiwan and sort out its ‘economy’

October 22, 2025October 21, 2025 by China Factor Staff

Taiwanese National Security Council chief Wu warns that Beijing is seeking ‘global’ supremacy

Categories Talking Point Tags China, Donald Trump, News, South China Sea Tension, Taiwan Invasion Leave a comment

Asia needs a NATO-style alliance to combat China

September 1, 2025August 29, 2025 by Ju Hyung Kim

A swift collective response is crucial in dealing with crises such as the South China Sea disputes

Categories Viewpoint Tags China, East Asia Forum, News, SEATO, South China Sea Tension, United States Leave a comment

China left spouting ‘Sea of Peace’ propaganda lies

July 10, 2025July 9, 2025 by China Factor Staff

Military build-up and bullying tactics make a mockery of a report released by a Chinese think tank

Categories Talking Point Tags China, News, South China Sea Tension, United States, Xinhua Institute Leave a comment

Chasing an elusive South China Sea code of conduct

December 16, 2024November 22, 2024 by Jaime Naval

Intensified military activity in the disputed waters undermines a peaceful pact between ASEAN and China

Categories Commentary Tags ASEAN, China, East Asia Forum, News, South China Sea Tension, The Long Read, United States Leave a comment

China’s clandestine maritime forces act like ‘pirates’

September 19, 2024September 17, 2024 by China Factor Staff

Diplomatic row between Beijing and Manila deepens as tensions rise in the South China Sea

Categories Talking Point Tags China, Flashpoints, News, Philippines, South China Sea Tension, United States Leave a comment

Beijing’s drip-feed of lies in the South China Sea

July 16, 2024July 15, 2024 by China Factor Staff

China’s Communist Party has made a habit of ignoring the facts when legal rulings go against it

Categories Between The Lines Tags Beijing Bullying, China, News, President Xi Jinping, South China Sea Tension, Taiwan Leave a comment

China’s military spending has hit US$700 billion

August 15, 2023August 14, 2023 by China Factor Staff

Beijing has underreported the true cost of its rapid build-up in the East and South China Seas

Categories Security Risks Tags Communist Party of China, Defense Funding, Military Tension, News, President Xi Jinping, South China Sea Tension, United States Leave a comment

China’s howling wolves in the Year of the Rabid Rabbit

February 15, 2023February 14, 2023 by China Factor Staff
The image shows a Chinese flag blending into a pack of wolves. China’s “Wolf Warrior” pack is changing the face of Beijing’s diplomacy.

Beijing tramples on international law amid rising tension with Washington over Balloongate and the South China Sea

Categories Geopolitical Risks Tags Balloongate, China, News, Philippines, President Xi Jinping, South China Sea Tension, United States Leave a comment

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