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FACT CHECK: Philippine fishermen versus Chinese coast guard, what the record confirms
Ten years after an international arbitral ruling favorable to the Philippines, does the reality on the water still match what local fishermen describe? This…
PORTRAIT: the chip war intensifies, the context we keep forgetting
Two measures, two capitals, a single battlefield: semiconductors. This portrait retraces the forgotten context of a confrontation that has been intensifying for months between…
COMMENTARY: decoding $282 billion in three movements
A single figure can hide at least three different stories, and China's $282 billion defense budget for 2026 is the perfect example.
INVESTIGATION: two Type 055 destroyers, what Western observers are taking away
Two ships just joined the ranks of the Chinese navy, and their commissioning says far more than a simple line in a military inventory.
REPORT: starved of silicon, China builds its own industry at forced march
The phrase has become a convenient shorthand in diplomatic circles: China, starved of Western silicon, supposedly chose to build its own industry.
NOTE: why Scarborough matters more than it looks
Ten years after the international arbitral ruling of 2016, Filipino fishermen are still, according to Reuters, being driven away from Scarborough Shoal by a…
FACT CHECK: Manila sanctioned, five numbers to verify before commenting
On June 11, 2026, Beijing barred Philippine Defense Secretary Gilberto Teodoro from entering its territory, according to Al Jazeera.
PORTRAIT: field notes on the Chinese coast guard east of Taiwan
On July 5, 2026, Beijing announced new coast guard patrols off the east coast of Taiwan, according to the New York Times. This move,…
COMMENTARY: Taiwan Strait, the questions few outlets are asking
Since the start of 2026, a quiet number has been circulating in specialized analyses of the Taiwan Strait: an average of five Chinese fighter…