From missile command to the military hierarchy, Xi Jinping puts his own army to the test
Since 2023, two defense ministers have been dismissed and 14 generals appointed by the Chinese president have been removed or have disappeared
China threatens ‘diehard supporters’ of Taiwanese independence with death penalty
Taipei described the move as ‘a crude provocation’ and urged its citizens, over whom Beijing has no jurisdiction, ‘not to be threatened or intimidated by the Chinese Communist Party’
First sparks fly between the US and China after Taiwan elections
Beijing has accused Washington of violating the ‘one-China principle’ after Antony Blinken congratulated the election winner, Lai Ching-te
Taiwan, the hot spot where superpowers collide
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