Guillermo Abril

The leaders of the United States and China are meeting in Beijing to try to extend the fragile trade truce sealed in October

The two leaders are meeting in Beijing during the first visit by a US president to the Asian giant in nine years. Trump said ‘the relationship between China and the USA is going to be better than ever before’

After months of tensions, Beijing is expected to use the meeting to draw its red lines on Taiwan, while Washington stresses the economic focus of the talks and seeks support for negotiating peace with Iran

Some citizens of the Asian giant view the president’s trip to Beijing with suspicion, while others consider the meeting with Xi Jinping a positive step

Considered the strongman of Islamabad, the officer maintains ties with Tehran while Trump calls him ‘my favorite field marshal’

Beijing hopes its bid to position itself as a pillar of stability will be strengthened by missteps in the Iran war

In Southeast Asia, which is heavily dependent on imports from the Middle East, several countries have been implementing rationing measures for weeks

Beijing aims to send astronauts to the Moon before 2030 and establish a base there in cooperation with Russia within the next decade. NASA, which has accelerated its lunar efforts with the Artemis program, considers it its ‘greatest competitor’

The railway line linking the Chinese capital and Pyongyang has reopened after being suspended for six years. Most passengers can only travel as far as the border between the two countries

The situation in the Middle East is worrying members of parliament, which they acknowledge on the sidelines of the Asian giant’s major annual political gathering in Beijing

Presented in 2022 in a photograph next to a nuclear-capable missile, Kim’s middle child, who the official press refers to as a ‘guide,’ has become a regular presence alongside her father

The Spring Festival Gala showcased Beijing’s strategic commitment to robotics and artificial intelligence amid its heated rivalry with the United States

The first woman to lead a government in the Asian country has propelled the ruling party to its strongest result in modern history

Given the official silence regarding the dismissal of the highest-ranking general, analysts and sinologists are searching for clues and signs to interpret the ‘great political storm’

The low birth rate is one of the greatest headaches for Beijing, which in just 10 years has moved from strict family-planning rules to incentives for having children

The Asian giant is the world’s largest online marketplace. In a book that was recently translated into English, author Hu Anyan chronicles his precarious experience in the parcel delivery sector 

Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, an ultraconservative, has opposed reforming the system that bars women from the throne despite the fact that Emperor Naruhito has no sons

Tired of the hyper-competitiveness of metropolises like Beijing and Shanghai, a new generation is beginning to move to cities like Chengdu and Changsha

Various industry analysts estimate that the acquisitions made by the Asian giant are far greater than those officially declared

The former soldier fought in the Korean War and spent 42 years imprisoned in the South. Today he is part of a small group of ‘non-converts’ who wish to cross the border

Since 2023, two defense ministers have been dismissed and 14 generals appointed by the Chinese president have been removed or have disappeared

The electric vehicle firm is going head-and-head with Tesla, and tariffs haven’t slowed its rise in Europe

The Republican described the meeting as ‘amazing,’ while the Chinese president called for avoiding a ‘vicious cycle of retaliation’

As he awaits his trial for ‘insulting’ the ‘honor of heroes and martyrs’ with his works, his wife declares: ‘Art is not a crime’

The US president has threatened 100% additional duties, while Beijing says it is not afraid of a trade clash

Defectors from the Pyongyang regime describe the growing repression and deterioration of human rights denounced by the UN