In addition to targeting specific companies, Beijing is considering limiting access to materials and technologies in industries that it dominates, such as intelligent vehicles and the photovoltaic sector
Caught in the hegemonic tug-of-war between the US and China, the explosive potential of the Asian archipelago has grown since the invasion of Ukraine. EL PAÍS travelled to the heart of the conflict
Amid an economic boom, the planet’s largest democracy faces huge social challenges and an eroding political pluralism
The leaders of China and Russia continue to strengthen ties as they ‘drive changes’ together. EL PAÍS offers a detailed analysis of the joint statement published after their meeting in Moscow last week
Beijing has avoided using the term ‘peace plan’ but the Chinese leader’s Moscow visit provides an opportunity to showcase his vision for a ‘community with a shared future for mankind’
Here are the main takeaways from the National People’s Congress, where the president highlighted the importance of reunification, and took a softer tone on the technological race with the US
The new foreign minister, a former ambassador to the United States and a member of President Xi Jinping’s inner circle, is skilled at handling the news media
The self-governing island, which China considers an inalienable part of its territory, is drawing lessons from the Russian invasion as Washington ups military assistance
The Perdón wind farm in Navarre is the birthplace of an industry in which Spain has played a pioneering role
Beijing imposes sanctions on US companies for selling military equipment to Taiwan following the surveillance balloon incident
A portrait of the Chinese city that registered the first cases of coronavirus and whose residents were subjected to strict controls ahead of the rest of the world
The US, WHO and EU have questioned the reliability of data offered by the Asian giant, which claims to have the latest coronavirus wave sweeping the country ‘under control’
Following intense social protests, the government has lifted several restrictions, which have resulted in mixed feelings of relief among an exhausted population
Beijing has approved easing measures after citizens took to the streets in a rare show of public anger over draconian restrictions to combat the spread of the coronavirus
The biggest show of defiance in the Xi Jinping era, the ‘white paper’ protests, have forced his administration to ease some of the world’s most stringent Covid controls
Buttressed by renewed support from China and Russia, Kim Jong-un ordered more tests this year than during the 63-year-long regime of his father and grandfather
The Communist Party leader helmed the country’s 1990s economic boom and oversaw the handover of Hong Kong and accession to the World Trade Organization
How blank sheets became a symbol of protest against government censorship
In a rare sight, protesters were heard calling for the resignation of the Chinese president and criticizing the Communist Party
The number two man in the Chinese Communist Party and likely next prime minister is a pro-business advocate of open markets, but he also ordered the heavy-handed Covid lockdown of Shanghai last spring
Approved as a booster, the CanSino drug is another tool in the country’s ongoing battle against the coronavirus
The Institute for Xi Jinping Thought promotes the ideas of the Chinese leader, who on Sunday secured an unprecedented third term at the 20th Congress of the Communist Party
The secretary general, who was re-elected for an unprecedented third term, may lead China until 2032
The Asian giant’s National Congress convenes in the midst of a slowdown caused by a deflated real estate sector and strict anti-Covid measures
Leader’s speech at opening of Communist Party summit, which is set to grant him a third term in power, did not deviate from past pledges, but it included a more aggressive reference to the US
Japanese authorities warned residents to take shelter after the intermediate-range ballistic weapon was detected flying over its territory before landing in the Pacific
The World Bank has lowered its 2022 expectations for the economic giant to 2.8%, a sharp downturn from the 8.1% expansion of last year