China

Under pressure from Washington and Beijing, the Asian country is trying to preserve its autonomy while navigating between its two most powerful partners

EL PAÍS visits the hermetic Chinese rocket launch base in the Gobi desert as the race to put people back on the Moon ramps up

For the second time in a year, the Southern Command visits the Naval Base in Ushuaia, which it projects as a gateway to the white continent

Gross domestic product shrank at an 0.3% annual rate due to the trade war and the distrust and uncertainty generated by the president

Interviews with more than 100 victims in 23 countries, along with internal government documents, reveal the sinister tactics China uses to silence critics beyond its borders

His crusade against immigration, the need for revenge, his authoritarian drift, the erosion of ties with allies and a trade war have marked the start of the Republican’s second term in office

Pressure from markets and businesses is forcing the US president to back down on issues such as tariffs and his desire to fire the head of the Federal Reserve

Francis’ foreign policy put him at odds with Trump, brought him closer to China, alienated Israel, and was one of complex balances in Ukraine

The physicist, one of the women who has spent the most time outside a spacecraft, discusses NASA, new technology, and what it feels like to walk in space

The capital of Guangdong province in the south of the country is a major manufacturing center; many of its factories have suspended shipments to the US

Tired of waiting for a government that has turned its back on them, millions of people suffering from hunger, homelessness and a lack of medicine in Cuba are relying on solidarity to survive

The IMF revises global economic forecasts downwards due to Trump’s trade war while the ECB cuts interest rates for the sixth time

There are a thousand reasons to lose your temper, but it will almost always make things worse and waste excessive energy. Sometimes inaction is better than any action at all

Forecasts from major international organizations warn of the impact of the US president’s economic policies on the exchange of goods

EL PAÍS travels to the autonomous region of China, where governments and NGOs denounce the violation of rights and Beijing claims it has implemented a successful development model

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent dispensed with the polite expressions about ‘common interests’ commonly used in official statements. The meeting comes shortly after Spanish PM Pedro Sánchez met with Xi Jinping in Beijing

The White House is pushing the rivalry into uncharted territory by accelerating the economic decoupling of the two powers and undermining Washington’s network of alliances

He began writing propaganda for the Chinese Army and, after reading the classics, became a fearless author. Perhaps that’s why he’s widely read outside his country, but hardly in China. A candidate for the Nobel Prize, his works have been translated into 20 languages

Investing in the US stock market has yielded significant long-term returns, but these gains are considerably diminished if the investor sells in a panic or in haste

Analysts believe the crypto industry won’t be impacted by trade wars in the same way as other sectors

The US president announced 50% tariffs on this small African country, which depends largely on its exports to Washington and has already been severely affected by the dismantling of USAID, which financed its fight against HIV/AIDS

In 2024, Washington’s deficit with Beijing reached nearly $300 billion, highlighting a persistent imbalance and America’s reliance on key products from the Asian giant

‘There are no winners in a tariff war,’ argues President Xi Jinping in his first remarks following the escalation of the trade war

The president’s backpedalling in response to market pressure reveals his limitations in pursuing an aggressive tariff war against the entire world

Volodymyr Zelenskiy denounces a plan to recruit fighters through social media and maintains that Beijing authorities are aware of it. Soldiers undergo training for about two months before joining the offensive

The 25% levy on steel, aluminum, and cars remain in place, as does the 10% universal rate on most imports