**Traders assign a 71.5% probability that China and the Philippines will avoid a military clash before 2027, reflecting sustained gray-zone friction in the South China Sea without escalation to armed combat.** Frequent coast guard encounters, water-cannon incidents, close approaches, and one reported physical altercation at Second Thomas Shoal in July 2026 have remained below the threshold of direct military force. Diplomatic meetings, including foreign ministers’ discussions on avoiding miscalculation, alongside Philippine coordination with U.S. and Japanese partners and ongoing bilateral economic talks, have helped contain risks. Recent September 2026 reporting shows continued vessel deployments and public rebukes but no shift to kinetic operations, consistent with patterns of coercive presence rather than open conflict in the short window remaining.
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29% Chance
$468,730 Vol.
$468,730 Vol.
31. Dez. 2026
Ja
29% Chance
$468,730 Vol.
$468,730 Vol.
31. Dez. 2026
This market will resolve to "Yes" if there is a military encounter between the military forces of China (People's Republic of China) and Philippines between market creation and December 31, 2026, 11:59 PM ET. Otherwise, this market will resolve to "No".
A "military encounter" is defined as any incident involving the use of force such as melee weapons, missile strikes, artillery fire, exchange of gunfire, or other forms of direct military engagement between Chinese and Philippine military forces. Non-violent actions, such as warning shots, artillery fire into uninhabited areas, or missile launches that land in territorial waters or pass through airspace, will not qualify for a "Yes" resolution. Intentional ship ramming that results in significant damage to (e.g., a hole in the hull) or the sinking of a military ship by another will count toward a "Yes" resolution, however minor damage (scrapes, dents) will not.
Note: the China Coast Guard (CCG) is part of the military, however, Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) is not.
The resolution source for this market will be a consensus of credible reporting.**Traders assign a 71.5% probability that China and the Philippines will avoid a military clash before 2027, reflecting sustained gray-zone friction in the South China Sea without escalation to armed combat.**
Frequent coast guard encounters, water-cannon incidents, close approaches, and one reported physical altercation at Second Thomas Shoal in July 2026 have remained below the threshold of direct military force. Diplomatic meetings, including foreign ministers’ discussions on avoiding miscalculation, alongside Philippine coordination with U.S. and Japanese partners and ongoing bilateral economic talks, have helped contain risks. Recent September 2026 reporting shows continued vessel deployments and public rebukes but no shift to kinetic operations, consistent with patterns of coercive presence rather than open conflict in the short window remaining.
This market will resolve to "Yes" if there is a military encounter between the military forces of China (People's Republic of China) and Philippines between market creation and December 31, 2026, 11:59 PM ET. Otherwise, this market will resolve to "No".
A "military encounter" is defined as any incident involving the use of force such as melee weapons, missile strikes, artillery fire, exchange of gunfire, or other forms of direct military engagement between Chinese and Philippine military forces. Non-violent actions, such as warning shots, artillery fire into uninhabited areas, or missile launches that land in territorial waters or pass through airspace, will not qualify for a "Yes" resolution. Intentional ship ramming that results in significant damage to (e.g., a hole in the hull) or the sinking of a military ship by another will count toward a "Yes" resolution, however minor damage (scrapes, dents) will not.
Note: the China Coast Guard (CCG) is part of the military, however, Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) is not.
The resolution source for this market will be a consensus of credible reporting.
A "military encounter" is defined as any incident involving the use of force such as melee weapons, missile strikes, artillery fire, exchange of gunfire, or other forms of direct military engagement between Chinese and Philippine military forces. Non-violent actions, such as warning shots, artillery fire into uninhabited areas, or missile launches that land in territorial waters or pass through airspace, will not qualify for a "Yes" resolution. Intentional ship ramming that results in significant damage to (e.g., a hole in the hull) or the sinking of a military ship by another will count toward a "Yes" resolution, however minor damage (scrapes, dents) will not.
Note: the China Coast Guard (CCG) is part of the military, however, Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) is not.
The resolution source for this market will be a consensus of credible reporting.
Markt eröffnet: Jul 24, 2026, 5:53 PM ET
Volumen
$468,730Enddatum
1. Jan. 2027Markt eröffnet
Jul 24, 2026, 5:53 PM ETAbwickler
0x65070BE91...This market will resolve to "Yes" if there is a military encounter between the military forces of China (People's Republic of China) and Philippines between market creation and December 31, 2026, 11:59 PM ET. Otherwise, this market will resolve to "No".
A "military encounter" is defined as any incident involving the use of force such as melee weapons, missile strikes, artillery fire, exchange of gunfire, or other forms of direct military engagement between Chinese and Philippine military forces. Non-violent actions, such as warning shots, artillery fire into uninhabited areas, or missile launches that land in territorial waters or pass through airspace, will not qualify for a "Yes" resolution. Intentional ship ramming that results in significant damage to (e.g., a hole in the hull) or the sinking of a military ship by another will count toward a "Yes" resolution, however minor damage (scrapes, dents) will not.
Note: the China Coast Guard (CCG) is part of the military, however, Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) is not.
The resolution source for this market will be a consensus of credible reporting.**Traders assign a 71.5% probability that China and the Philippines will avoid a military clash before 2027, reflecting sustained gray-zone friction in the South China Sea without escalation to armed combat.**
Frequent coast guard encounters, water-cannon incidents, close approaches, and one reported physical altercation at Second Thomas Shoal in July 2026 have remained below the threshold of direct military force. Diplomatic meetings, including foreign ministers’ discussions on avoiding miscalculation, alongside Philippine coordination with U.S. and Japanese partners and ongoing bilateral economic talks, have helped contain risks. Recent September 2026 reporting shows continued vessel deployments and public rebukes but no shift to kinetic operations, consistent with patterns of coercive presence rather than open conflict in the short window remaining.
This market will resolve to "Yes" if there is a military encounter between the military forces of China (People's Republic of China) and Philippines between market creation and December 31, 2026, 11:59 PM ET. Otherwise, this market will resolve to "No".
A "military encounter" is defined as any incident involving the use of force such as melee weapons, missile strikes, artillery fire, exchange of gunfire, or other forms of direct military engagement between Chinese and Philippine military forces. Non-violent actions, such as warning shots, artillery fire into uninhabited areas, or missile launches that land in territorial waters or pass through airspace, will not qualify for a "Yes" resolution. Intentional ship ramming that results in significant damage to (e.g., a hole in the hull) or the sinking of a military ship by another will count toward a "Yes" resolution, however minor damage (scrapes, dents) will not.
Note: the China Coast Guard (CCG) is part of the military, however, Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) is not.
The resolution source for this market will be a consensus of credible reporting.
A "military encounter" is defined as any incident involving the use of force such as melee weapons, missile strikes, artillery fire, exchange of gunfire, or other forms of direct military engagement between Chinese and Philippine military forces. Non-violent actions, such as warning shots, artillery fire into uninhabited areas, or missile launches that land in territorial waters or pass through airspace, will not qualify for a "Yes" resolution. Intentional ship ramming that results in significant damage to (e.g., a hole in the hull) or the sinking of a military ship by another will count toward a "Yes" resolution, however minor damage (scrapes, dents) will not.
Note: the China Coast Guard (CCG) is part of the military, however, Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) is not.
The resolution source for this market will be a consensus of credible reporting.
Volumen
$468,730Enddatum
1. Jan. 2027Markt eröffnet
Jul 24, 2026, 5:53 PM ETAbwickler
0x65070BE91...**Traders assign a 71.5% probability that China and the Philippines will avoid a military clash before 2027, reflecting sustained gray-zone friction in the South China Sea without escalation to armed combat.** Frequent coast guard encounters, water-cannon incidents, close approaches, and one reported physical altercation at Second Thomas Shoal in July 2026 have remained below the threshold of direct military force. Diplomatic meetings, including foreign ministers’ discussions on avoiding miscalculation, alongside Philippine coordination with U.S. and Japanese partners and ongoing bilateral economic talks, have helped contain risks. Recent September 2026 reporting shows continued vessel deployments and public rebukes but no shift to kinetic operations, consistent with patterns of coercive presence rather than open conflict in the short window remaining.
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