A fragmented and polarized world is living through a strange scenario, in which a single power no longer has total hegemony. Central and South America must now navigate this new political climate
The Mexican President announces that he will send another letter to the Government of Xi Jinping and will ask him to prevent the shipment of substances to the country, following the arrival of a container at the port of Lazaro Cardenas
EL PAÍS visits a factory of the Chinese company where devices are subjected to exhaustive quality control tests before reaching the market
The military says the balloon was first detected on Friday and three F-22s were sent up to assess the situation. After determining that the balloon posed no threat, no action was taken
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
The U.S., China, Russia and the EU are all seeking to strengthen ties on the continent as changes in the international order and new alliances emerge over the war in Ukraine
Fang Bin, who disappeared three years ago after publicizing videos of overcrowded hospitals and bodies during the Covid-19 outbreak, was scheduled to be released Sunday
A breakdown of the strategic calculations made by the chief players surrounding the conflict
John Bolton, a potential Republican presidential candidate in 2024, said that national security teams must develop contingency plans on how to respond to actions Beijing might take
The state of health of an animal named Ya Ya had become the focus of a heated debate that triggered displays of nationalism on Chinese social media
The rover spotted cracks and crusts in the Martian salt-rich dunes. Small pockets of water from thawing frost or snow, mixed with salt, likely resulted in the cracked surface
It’s a city of two tales: After years of protest, crackdown and pandemic restrictions, Hong Kong is returning to normal — or is it? Living in there today means juggling contradictory feelings
Xi Jinping’s contact with Zelenskyy this week was followed by skeptical questions about whether Beijing is more focused on ending an invasion it refuses to criticize, or serving its own interests
The high seas face-off between the larger Chinese ship and the Philippine coast guard’s BRP Malapascua near Second Thomas Shoal was among the tense moments it and another Philippine patrol vessel encountered recently in the disputed sea
The call, which officials said lasted nearly an hour, is a significant development in efforts to resolve the conflict
Fentanyl is the deadliest drug in the U.S. today. The CDC estimates that 71,000 people died from overdosing on synthetic opioids such as fentanyl in 2021, up from almost 58,000 in 2020
A House select committee on China recently ran through an unusual war game exercise. Participants hope the role-playing can lead to policies that would prevent a U.S.-China war
An increase in production has combined with a slump in demand for electric cars in China, but more factors are influencing lithium’s ups and downs
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
Growing political, security and contracting risks in Colombia are affecting Chinese companies’ perception of the country, a new report warns
Shifting demographics are posing unprecedented challenges for China and Russia
Police in New York have arrested two men for allegedly setting up a secret police station for a Chinese provincial police agency to collect information on opponents of the ruling Communist Party
U.S. law enforcement arrested two men in New York for establishing a secret police station under the direction of an official in China
‘We remain committed to intensifying sanctions against Russia, coordinating and fully enforcing them,’ the Group of Seven foreign ministers said in a communique released on Tuesday
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
Officials separately announced charges against more than three dozen members of China’s national police, accusing them of creating and using fake social media accounts to locate and harass dissidents in the U.S.
The Chinese dietary staple is of such economic importance to Beijing that the government has encouraged construction of multi-storey buildings dedicated exclusively to pig farming
