China x Philippines military clash before 2027?
Gotcha risk
Medium3 of 4 factors flagged
Watch for: The market establishes specific boundaries for what qualifies as a clash, including requiring direct military engagement or intentional ship ramming that causes severe structural damage like a breached hull rather than scrapes or dents.
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The market establishes specific boundaries for what qualifies as a clash, including requiring direct military engagement or intentional ship ramming that causes severe structural damage like a breached hull rather than scrapes or dents. A critical distinction is that while the China Coast Guard is classified as military, the Philippine Coast Guard is explicitly excluded, meaning common maritime skirmishes strictly between the two coast guards will not trigger a positive resolution unless official Philippine armed forces are directly engaged. Additionally, resolution relies on an open consensus of credible news reporting rather than an official government or defense registry, leaving the determination of damage severity and force attribution to broad media interpretation.
- Resolver
- High
- Timing
- Low
- Wording
- Medium
- Exceptions
- Medium
AI-generated analysis · google/gemini-3.7-flash ·
Current price
11%
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Why it moved
No big moves in the last 7 days.
Resolution rules
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.
Market explained
This market measures whether a direct military clash involving the use of force occurs between Chinese and Philippine military forces before 2027. Notably, the China Coast Guard is classified as military, while the Philippine Coast Guard is not.
How it resolves
The market resolves to Yes if a military encounter involving the use of force occurs between the military forces of China and the Philippines before December 31, 2026, at 11:59 PM ET. Qualifying actions include melee weapons, missile strikes, artillery fire, gunfire exchanges, direct military engagements, or intentional ship ramming that sinks a military ship or causes significant damage like a hull breach. Non-violent actions, warning shots, uninhabited artillery strikes, unintercepted airspace/water missile transit, and minor ramming damage like scrapes or dents do not qualify. The market resolves to No if no such encounter occurs by the deadline. The resolution is determined by a consensus of credible reporting.
Resolution source
Consensus of credible reporting
AI-generated analysis · google/gemini-3.7-flash ·