‘There should no longer be any questions respecting the complexity of Rare Earth product,’ said the Republican, who described the call as a ‘positive conclusion’ for both countries
The White House says the two leaders might discuss the trade relationship as early as this week, but Beijing remains skeptical
China’s vice premier has been leading negotiations with the US to ease trade tensions. What he lacks in charisma he makes up for in loyalty and discipline
The former World Bank chief economist doubts that the partial truce marks a new beginning in the trade relationship between Washington and Beijing
Washington will lower tariffs on Chinese goods from 145% to 30%, while Beijing will reduce its tariffs on US imports from 125% to 10%
With a single measure, China has changed the landscape of the trade war declared by the United States
Major world powers have embarked on a race to supply key materials for electric vehicles, weapons and technology
EL PAÍS visits the hermetic Chinese rocket launch base in the Gobi desert as the race to put people back on the Moon ramps up
Interviews with more than 100 victims in 23 countries, along with internal government documents, reveal the sinister tactics China uses to silence critics beyond its borders
The capital of Guangdong province in the south of the country is a major manufacturing center; many of its factories have suspended shipments to the US
EL PAÍS travels to the autonomous region of China, where governments and NGOs denounce the violation of rights and Beijing claims it has implemented a successful development model
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent dispensed with the polite expressions about ‘common interests’ commonly used in official statements. The meeting comes shortly after Spanish PM Pedro Sánchez met with Xi Jinping in Beijing
The White House is pushing the rivalry into uncharted territory by accelerating the economic decoupling of the two powers and undermining Washington’s network of alliances
‘There are no winners in a tariff war,’ argues President Xi Jinping in his first remarks following the escalation of the trade war
The president’s backpedalling in response to market pressure reveals his limitations in pursuing an aggressive tariff war against the entire world
Volodymyr Zelenskiy denounces a plan to recruit fighters through social media and maintains that Beijing authorities are aware of it. Soldiers undergo training for about two months before joining the offensive
The 25% levy on steel, aluminum, and cars remain in place, as does the 10% universal rate on most imports
Countermeasures are beginning to take effect as taxes on imports from the Asian giant hit 125% while the trade war with the rest of the globe gets paused. The EU has also halted its counter-tariffs but warns they will go into effect if negotiations fail
Beijing insists it does not want a trade war, but warns Washington that it will not stand idly by
Beijing experts sense a transatlantic rift and believe it’s possible that Chinese troops could be sent to Ukraine following a ceasefire, provided the UN supports the move
An arbitration proceeding started by Mark Zuckerberg is barring former executive Sarah Wynn-Williams from granting interviews despite the media mogul’s advocacy of free speech on his social media
The artificial intelligence company emerged from the so-called ‘Chinese Silicon Valley,’ a city where technological giants and cutting-edge start-ups have flourished
The Asian giant’s capital market performance recorded its best start to a year in history despite trade tensions, and thanks to the milestone represented by the AI open-source model DeepSeek
The country that once largely championed multilateralism is now retreating behind its borders, renouncing its commitments and undermining its partners
The deputies of the NPC, the highest organ of power in the Chinese state, were evasive about the American president in their only annual meeting with the press
The US president has made contradictory announcements about the import duties he wants to impose
The state of the economy leaves Beijing with little room for maneuver, but recent technological tours de force such as DeepSeek have given it more bargaining power