The former World Bank chief economist doubts that the partial truce marks a new beginning in the trade relationship between Washington and Beijing
Washington will lower tariffs on Chinese goods from 145% to 30%, while Beijing will reduce its tariffs on US imports from 125% to 10%
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
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
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
‘There are no winners in a tariff war,’ argues President Xi Jinping in his first remarks following the escalation of the trade war
Countermeasures are beginning to take effect as taxes on imports from the Asian giant hit 125% while the trade war with the rest of the globe gets paused. The EU has also halted its counter-tariffs but warns they will go into effect if negotiations fail
Beijing insists it does not want a trade war, but warns Washington that it will not stand idly by
Beijing experts sense a transatlantic rift and believe it’s possible that Chinese troops could be sent to Ukraine following a ceasefire, provided the UN supports the move
The artificial intelligence company emerged from the so-called ‘Chinese Silicon Valley,’ a city where technological giants and cutting-edge start-ups have flourished
The deputies of the NPC, the highest organ of power in the Chinese state, were evasive about the American president in their only annual meeting with the press
The state of the economy leaves Beijing with little room for maneuver, but recent technological tours de force such as DeepSeek have given it more bargaining power
Beijing announces levies of up to 15% on imports of US products, such as oil and large cars, an investigation into Google and restrictions on exports of critical minerals
Prompted by this reporter, the artificial intelligence model says it must uphold ‘core values of socialism,’ rejects compromising questions about Xi Jinping and Tiananmen Square, and apparently doesn’t know who its founder Liang Wenfeng is
In 2024, the revenue of this industry, which boasts over 500 million users in the country, surpassed box office earnings for the first time
The Chinese city registered the first cases of the infection and implemented the first lockdown of the population to curb contagion
The threat of new tariffs is heightening mistrust among investors as China’s central bank pledges to maintain exchange rate stability
Possible technological transfers from Moscow to Pyongyang are a concern fo Seoul and Tokyo, while Beijing juggles its interests to remain equidistant
The Asian giant’s dominance in the green sector has become a headache for the EU: it needs China’s products to meet decarbonization objectives, while simultaneously seeking to protect its industries and avoid becoming dependent on a foreign power
After a three-decade career as a prosecutor, the president made the leap into politics in 2021 with a halo of fighting corruption; his popularity has plummeted, among other things, due to the scandals surrounding his wife
The opposition has demanded the resignation of President Yoon Suk Yeol after the political storm caused by his announcement of military control and civil restrictions
Yoon Suk Yeol’s announcement was immediately met with widespread rejection from opposition politicians and members of his own party
Masako Wada is a member of Nihon Hidankyo, the organization that will be awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 2024, formed by victims of the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki
Beijing faces the prospect of an intensified trade conflict if the Republican proceeds with his plan to impose a 60% increase in tariffs on Chinese goods
Tuesday’s presidential vote will have a profound impact on Europe, Russia, Ukraine, the Middle East, Latin America, and China
In response to the trade war, the Asian giant is investing billions of dollars abroad in plants, especially in industries linked to the energy transition
The continent needs green energy to ensure access to electricity for its population, making it a highly coveted trading partner in the eyes of Beijing, which is subject to trade barriers by the US and EU