Guillermo Abril

As it seeks ‘self-sufficiency’ in the face of curbs imposed by Washington, China has brought together key figures at a technology forum in Beijing

The EU, NATO and the U.S. have a skeptical view of Xi’s call to Zelensky. The next steps in the conflict will serve as the basis for defining a strategy to bring an end to the war waged by Russia

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