Feed MRSS-S china_a, english.elpais.com en-us https://english.elpais.com Tue, 16 Jun 2026 08:42:39 GMT https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-06-16/trumps-iran-nuclear-deal-echoes-abandoned-2018-pact-with-tehran-in-a-stronger-negotiating-position.html Tue, 16 Jun 2026 08:42:39 GMT https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-06-16/trumps-iran-nuclear-deal-echoes-abandoned-2018-pact-with-tehran-in-a-stronger-negotiating-position.html Trinidad Deiros The previous pact contained guarantees similar to those believed to be under discussion now, but in a political context far less conducive to agreement The previous pact contained guarantees similar to those believed to be under discussion now, but in a political context far less conducive to agreement Irán Donald Trump Israel Teherán China Hamás Hezbolá Majid Asgaripour (via REUTERS) Trump nuclear deal with Iran A model of an Iranian missile in Tehran. A model of an Iranian missile in Tehran. <p>When Donald Trump unilaterally withdrew the United States from the previous Iran nuclear agreement with world powers — the <a href="https://english.elpais.com/international/2024-04-21/iran-quickens-path-towards-the-atomic-bomb.html" target="_self" rel="" title="https://english.elpais.com/international/2024-04-21/iran-quickens-path-towards-the-atomic-bomb.html">Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action</a> (JCPOA) — in 2018, he justified it with a string of epithets: “horrible,” “disastrous,” “weak” and “the worst deal ever.” Among the arguments he cited at the time was that the 150-page pact, which took two years to negotiate, allowed Tehran to <a href="https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-04-14/iran-clings-to-uranium-enrichment-with-the-wests-broken-promises-fresh-in-mind.html" target="_self" rel="" title="https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-04-14/iran-clings-to-uranium-enrichment-with-the-wests-broken-promises-fresh-in-mind.html">keep enriching uranium</a> and did not eliminate its missile program or its support for allied militia networks in the region. He also said it gave “billions of dollars” to a “regime of great terror” by easing international sanctions.</p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-06-16/trumps-iran-nuclear-deal-echoes-abandoned-2018-pact-with-tehran-in-a-stronger-negotiating-position.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p> https://english.elpais.com/economy-and-business/2026-06-15/he-tingbo-the-woman-who-wants-to-change-the-chip-industry.html Mon, 15 Jun 2026 19:33:17 GMT https://english.elpais.com/economy-and-business/2026-06-15/he-tingbo-the-woman-who-wants-to-change-the-chip-industry.html Daniel Soufi The Huawei executive recently presented a method for building faster and more powerful processors that aims to be revolutionary. The reaction has been a mix of enthusiasm and skepticism The Huawei executive recently presented a method for building faster and more powerful processors that aims to be revolutionary. The reaction has been a mix of enthusiasm and skepticism Huawei China Taiwán Semiconductores y Sistemas Jensen Huang Nvidia Corporation José Manuel Esteban (CincoDías) He Tingbo, presidenta del negocio de semiconductores de Huawei. He Tingbo, president of the semiconductors department at Huawei. He Tingbo, president of the semiconductors department at Huawei. <img src="https://images.english.elpais.com/resizer/v2/BEQZYSTGO5FDJFR3DL4D3H754I.jpg?auth=aa0a27c650cf7d12a3390d851b8cbcec3b01cac1ac993cb852216614326f66fa" width="2796" height="1986" alt="He Tingbo, president of the semiconductors department at Huawei."></img><p>More than 60 years ago, the chemist Gordon Moore predicted that the number of transistors that could fit on a chip would double every two years. He was right. Computing power increased for decades and costs fell. But many smartphones, computers, and an era of artificial intelligence later, Moore’s Law has reached its limits. That’s where He Tingbo (China, 1969), president of Huawei’s semiconductor business, comes in. She has proposed an alternative law to ensure that chips <a href="https://english.elpais.com/technology/2024-04-12/artificial-intelligence-sparks-game-of-thrones-in-the-chip-industry.html" target="_self" rel="" title="https://english.elpais.com/technology/2024-04-12/artificial-intelligence-sparks-game-of-thrones-in-the-chip-industry.html">continue to gain power and efficiency</a> without the need to keep shrinking the transistor.</p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/economy-and-business/2026-06-15/he-tingbo-the-woman-who-wants-to-change-the-chip-industry.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p> https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-06-15/g-7-summit-in-france-gauges-the-rift-in-the-west.html Mon, 15 Jun 2026 12:15:19 GMT https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-06-15/g-7-summit-in-france-gauges-the-rift-in-the-west.html Andrea Rizzi The annual meeting of the group of advanced economies will take the pulse of the transatlantic tie and address the wars in Iran and Ukraine, as well as the relationship with China The annual meeting of the group of advanced economies will take the pulse of the transatlantic tie and address the wars in Iran and Ukraine, as well as the relationship with China G-7 Washington D.C. China Irán Kiev Narendra Modi Lula da Silva Volodimir Zelenski Donald Trump Emmanuel Macron Benjamin Netanyahu Vladimir Putin Associated Press/LaPresse (APN) Satirical depiction of G-7 leaders promoted by Oxfam, this Sunday in Évian-les-Bains (France). Satirical depiction of G-7 leaders promoted by Oxfam, this Sunday in Évian-les-Bains (France). <p>The G-7 summit, which brings together seven of the world’s most industrialized democracies, will gauge this week the depth of the rift in the West — the <a href="https://english.elpais.com/international/2025-12-08/trump-confronts-the-eu-with-its-greatest-fear-political-interference-from-its-biggest-ally.html" target="_self" rel="" title="https://english.elpais.com/international/2025-12-08/trump-confronts-the-eu-with-its-greatest-fear-political-interference-from-its-biggest-ally.html">division between the United States and its traditional allies</a>. The summit runs from Monday through Wednesday in the French town of Évian-les-Bains, on the shores of Lake Geneva. The eve of the meeting was marked by a protest in Geneva, attended by thousands, during which there were acts of vandalism and clashes with police.</p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-06-15/g-7-summit-in-france-gauges-the-rift-in-the-west.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p> https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-06-14/nuclear-powers-expand-and-renew-their-arsenals-in-a-cold-war-climate.html Sun, 14 Jun 2026 04:00:00 GMT https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-06-14/nuclear-powers-expand-and-renew-their-arsenals-in-a-cold-war-climate.html Óscar Gutiérrez Garrido The SIPRI annual report warns that countries are once again relying on nuclear weapons as an instrument of power. The nine states that possess them are upgrading and modernizing their arsenals The SIPRI annual report warns that countries are once again relying on nuclear weapons as an instrument of power. The nine states that possess them are upgrading and modernizing their arsenals Donetsk Kremlin Donbás Kiev Vladimir Putin Israel China India Dmitri Medvédev Donald Trump Anadolu (Anadolu via Getty Images) Oréshnik missile launch facilities, in an image taken in Belarus in December 2025. Oréshnik missile launch facilities, in an image taken in Belarus in December 2025. <p>During one of the latest large artillery offensives against Ukrainian territory, on May 24, Russia used two <a href="https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-01-09/the-oreshnik-ballistic-missile-almost-impossible-to-intercept-and-designed-by-russia-for-an-atomic-war.html" target="_self" rel="" title="https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-01-09/the-oreshnik-ballistic-missile-almost-impossible-to-intercept-and-designed-by-russia-for-an-atomic-war.html">Oreshnik missiles</a>. Throughout the night and at dawn, Moscow launched more than 600 drones and 90 missiles against the capital, Kyiv. Four people were killed and around 100 were wounded. The intermediate-range Oreshniks struck Bila Tserkva, a town south of Kyiv, and the outskirts of the city of Donetsk, territory occupied by Russian forces in the <a href="https://english.elpais.com/international/2025-08-26/donbas-the-prized-objective-of-the-kremlins-new-russia.html" target="_self" rel="" title="https://english.elpais.com/international/2025-08-26/donbas-the-prized-objective-of-the-kremlins-new-russia.html">Donbas region</a> in the country’s east. The latter fell there by mistake. Moscow missed its target with a very powerful, hypersonic weapon that is almost impossible to intercept. The warhead was conventional, but this model can carry a nuclear payload. Russian President Vladimir Putin acknowledged last Thursday from Saint Petersburg that the projectile that was lost was “experimental.”</p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-06-14/nuclear-powers-expand-and-renew-their-arsenals-in-a-cold-war-climate.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p> https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-06-13/the-year-2049-the-great-dystopia-the-world-after-the-fall-of-ukraine.html Sat, 13 Jun 2026 04:00:00 GMT https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-06-13/the-year-2049-the-great-dystopia-the-world-after-the-fall-of-ukraine.html Arancha González Laya The global nightmare scenario: Russia emerges as the hegemonic power in Eurasia after the capitulation of Ukraine; China, transformed into its silent (and superior) partner; the US, normalizing digital referendums on guns and abortion, its population manipulated by algorithmic disinformation; and the EU reduced to a soulless, technocratic bloc. In a work of political fiction, Spain’s former foreign minister Arancha González Laya paints a picture of the world that awaits us if Europe fails to react The global nightmare scenario: Russia emerges as the hegemonic power in Eurasia after the capitulation of Ukraine; China, transformed into its silent (and superior) partner; the US, normalizing digital referendums on guns and abortion, its population manipulated by algorithmic disinformation; and the EU reduced to a soulless, technocratic bloc. In a work of political fiction, Spain’s former foreign minister Arancha González Laya paints a picture of the world that awaits us if Europe fails to react Kremlin Washington D.C. China Kiev Vladimir Putin Irán Serbia Taiwán Donald Trump Raúl Castro BlackRock Marine Le Pen Pepe Serra (EL PAÍS) <img src="https://images.english.elpais.com/resizer/v2/6J24QD6KCRGDBHPZKW6FFDIPSQ.jpg?auth=954c4d2546903cc6f7fd208fd0c1e376d3aeb0b661bbd6922fe9fda14954a662" width="1890" height="1890" alt="."></img><p>When did Europe go wrong? For decades, we thought the European project would disappear due to external threats… but we never imagined that this would happen because of the irresponsibility of its leaders, nor because of the inaction of its citizens. Nobody thought that Europe would cease to be the horizon that the rest of the world aspires to reach. </p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-06-13/the-year-2049-the-great-dystopia-the-world-after-the-fall-of-ukraine.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p> https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-06-07/china-expands-its-spy-networks-across-the-european-union-and-beyond.html Sun, 07 Jun 2026 04:00:00 GMT https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-06-07/china-expands-its-spy-networks-across-the-european-union-and-beyond.html Francisco Peregil Pecellín,Rafa De Miguel At least 30 agents operating on Beijing’s behalf have been uncovered in the European area over the past two years At least 30 agents operating on Beijing’s behalf have been uncovered in the European area over the past two years China AFD Berlin Huawei CIA Starlink Pool (Getty Images) Jian G., a German citizen and assistant to far-right MEP Maximilian Krah (of AfD), last September at the Dresden court where he was sentenced to four years and nine months in prison for spying for China. Jian G., a German citizen and assistant to far-right MEP Maximilian Krah (of AfD), last September at the Dresden court where he was sentenced to four years and nine months in prison for spying for China. <p>Chinese espionage in the European Union and neighboring countries reveals its full scope when certain pieces are connected. The May 20 arrest in Germany of a German couple of Chinese origin who were taking military-technology information from universities is a particularly notable case. But it is only one of many. The episode exposes a strategy of <a href="https://english.elpais.com/international/2023-06-15/chinese-spies-breached-hundreds-of-public-private-networks-us-security-firm-says.html" target="_self" rel="" title="https://english.elpais.com/international/2023-06-15/chinese-spies-breached-hundreds-of-public-private-networks-us-security-firm-says.html">large-scale, coordinated infiltration</a> when placed alongside other arrests in EU member states and neighboring countries. In total, around 30 agents and collaborators have been uncovered in Europe and its vicinity in just the past two years; some were arrested, several expelled, and others are awaiting trial. China typically denies all espionage allegations and describes them as slander.</p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-06-07/china-expands-its-spy-networks-across-the-european-union-and-beyond.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p> https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-06-04/iran-and-the-us-loosen-their-grip-on-hormuz-despite-attacks-and-twists-in-negotiations.html Thu, 04 Jun 2026 09:04:49 GMT https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-06-04/iran-and-the-us-loosen-their-grip-on-hormuz-despite-attacks-and-twists-in-negotiations.html Ignacio Fariza The number of ships managing to cross the strait has risen in the past two weeks, though it remains far below pre-war levels The number of ships managing to cross the strait has risen in the past two weeks, though it remains far below pre-war levels Irán Washington D.C. India China Pakistán Donald Trump Reuters (REUTERS) Strait of Hormuz A drone view of vessels anchored in the Strait of Hormuz. A drone view of vessels anchored in the Strait of Hormuz. <p>Despite all the difficulties, as numerous as they are, something is moving in the <a href="https://english.elpais.com/economy-and-business/2026-05-05/strait-of-hormuz-fills-up-with-loaded-tankers-without-a-clear-destination.html" target="_self" rel="" title="https://english.elpais.com/economy-and-business/2026-05-05/strait-of-hormuz-fills-up-with-loaded-tankers-without-a-clear-destination.html">Strait of Hormuz</a>. Even before the United States and Iran agreed to reopen it, the world’s most important energy shipping lane has shown signs of a slight loosening. Despite the double blockade — imposed first by Tehran and then by Washington — the number of ships managing to transit has grown in recent days. Some — the majority — do so with the permission of <a href="https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-04-23/irans-mosquito-fleet-brings-guerrilla-warfare-to-the-strait-of-hormuz.html" target="_self" rel="" title="https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-04-23/irans-mosquito-fleet-brings-guerrilla-warfare-to-the-strait-of-hormuz.html">Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps</a>. Others are escorted by the U.S. Navy. A few take the risk on their own.</p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-06-04/iran-and-the-us-loosen-their-grip-on-hormuz-despite-attacks-and-twists-in-negotiations.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p> https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-06-02/cheng-liwun-leader-of-the-opposition-in-taiwan-we-do-not-want-to-become-the-next-ukraine.html Tue, 02 Jun 2026 09:53:50 GMT https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-06-02/cheng-liwun-leader-of-the-opposition-in-taiwan-we-do-not-want-to-become-the-next-ukraine.html Guillermo Abril After meeting Xi Jinping in April, the chair of the KMT argues for a rapprochement with Beijing to avoid conflict across the strait After meeting Xi Jinping in April, the chair of the KMT argues for a rapprochement with Beijing to avoid conflict across the strait Taiwán China Xi Jinping Taipéi Mao Zedong Hong Kong Donald Trump Guillermo Abril (EL PAÍS) Cheng Li‑wun, leader of the opposition in Taiwan Cheng Li-wun, chair of the Kuomintang (KMT), at her party’s headquarters on May 21. Cheng Li-wun, chair of the Kuomintang (KMT), at her party’s headquarters on May 21. <img src="https://images.english.elpais.com/resizer/v2/FRM272Y3AVH6PJTPEK7JC5TFWE.jpeg?auth=33c688ccdc930a33b503a8bda0c24cbf4a250d01fa1c3a640e8bf823ac0de93d" width="3908" height="2931" alt="Cheng Li-wun, chair of the Kuomintang (KMT), at her party’s headquarters on May 21."></img><p>Taiwanese politician Cheng Li-wun, who is notably tall, can be heard approaching with the click of her heels and long strides down the corridor of the headquarters of the Kuomintang (KMT), the main opposition party in Taiwan. In April, during a visit to Beijing, she looked the Chinese president, <a href="https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-05-22/power-of-siberia-2-the-gas-pipeline-the-kremlin-craves-and-that-brings-xi-and-putin-together.html" target="_self" rel="" title="https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-05-22/power-of-siberia-2-the-gas-pipeline-the-kremlin-craves-and-that-brings-xi-and-putin-together.html">Xi Jinping</a>, in the eye. In the photograph that captured their meeting in the Great Hall of the People they are not smiling; neither do they appear distant. Their expressions are neutral, perhaps waiting to see how the coming years unfold.</p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-06-02/cheng-liwun-leader-of-the-opposition-in-taiwan-we-do-not-want-to-become-the-next-ukraine.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p> https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-05-31/kim-aris-son-of-imprisoned-burmese-opposition-leader-aung-san-suu-kyi-the-world-seems-to-have-forgotten-her.html Sun, 31 May 2026 04:00:00 GMT https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-05-31/kim-aris-son-of-imprisoned-burmese-opposition-leader-aung-san-suu-kyi-the-world-seems-to-have-forgotten-her.html Inma Bonet Bailén In an interview with EL PAÍS, the Nobel Peace Prize laureate’s youngest son denounces the lack of credible information about his mother’s whereabouts In an interview with EL PAÍS, the Nobel Peace Prize laureate’s youngest son denounces the lack of credible information about his mother’s whereabouts Myanmar Aung San Suu Kyi UN Mahatma Gandhi Emmanuel Macron China Kim Aris poses in front of a portrait of his mother, in a provided photo. Kim Aris poses in front of a portrait of his mother, in a provided photo. <p>On April 17, the government of Myanmar (formerly Burma) announced a reduction in the 27-year prison sentence imposed on <a href="https://english.elpais.com/international/2023-08-01/aung-san-suu-kyi-has-some-of-her-prison-sentences-reduced-by-myanmars-military-led-government.html" target="_self" rel="" title="https://english.elpais.com/international/2023-08-01/aung-san-suu-kyi-has-some-of-her-prison-sentences-reduced-by-myanmars-military-led-government.html">Aung San Suu Kyi</a>, the political leader deposed in the 2021 coup and jailed ever since. After the announcement, rumors began circulating about a possible transfer, so that she could serve the remainder of her sentence under house arrest. </p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-05-31/kim-aris-son-of-imprisoned-burmese-opposition-leader-aung-san-suu-kyi-the-world-seems-to-have-forgotten-her.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p> https://english.elpais.com/culture/2026-05-27/the-contradiction-of-ai-in-cinema-creators-fear-it-but-the-market-and-the-industry-embrace-it.html Wed, 27 May 2026 16:03:05 GMT https://english.elpais.com/culture/2026-05-27/the-contradiction-of-ai-in-cinema-creators-fear-it-but-the-market-and-the-industry-embrace-it.html Gregorio Belinchón Yagüe The Cannes Film Festival showed how Chinese productions and directors such as Doug Liman and Steven Soderbergh are already working with generative technology, though many artists remain wary of its use The Cannes Film Festival showed how Chinese productions and directors such as Doug Liman and Steven Soderbergh are already working with generative technology, though many artists remain wary of its use Cannes Demi Moore Paul Laverty Meta China Carlos Saura Doug Liman Hirokazu Koreeda ChatGPT OpenAI Steven Soderbergh Leyendas del sur An AI-generated still from the Chinese film ‘Legends of the South.’ An AI-generated still from the Chinese film ‘Legends of the South.’ <p>On the first day of Cannes, artificial intelligence already sparked a debate between two jury members, <a href="https://english.elpais.com/culture/2025-01-26/the-resurrection-of-demi-moore-and-pamela-anderson-hollywood-and-its-second-chances.html" target="_self" rel="" title="https://english.elpais.com/culture/2025-01-26/the-resurrection-of-demi-moore-and-pamela-anderson-hollywood-and-its-second-chances.html">Demi Moore</a> and Paul Laverty. From that moment, the festival and the market running alongside it diverged in their reactions to the digital tool: while Cannes imposes limits on its use (even though one of its sponsors, which joined in 2026, is Meta, owner of Meta AI) and artists warn of its dangers, the market saw a rush of Chinese films made with AI and a handful of Western projects embracing its use. Filmmakers will be wary, but the industry has rushed to exploit AI.</p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/culture/2026-05-27/the-contradiction-of-ai-in-cinema-creators-fear-it-but-the-market-and-the-industry-embrace-it.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p> https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-05-26/irans-frozen-assets-the-last-major-stumbling-block-in-negotiations-with-washington.html Tue, 26 May 2026 08:26:51 GMT https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-05-26/irans-frozen-assets-the-last-major-stumbling-block-in-negotiations-with-washington.html Ignacio Fariza ,Trinidad Deiros The possible release of retained funds is being read as a major concession by Trump that could help the Islamic Republic survive The possible release of retained funds is being read as a major concession by Trump that could help the Islamic Republic survive Irán Washington D.C. UN Israel India China Hezbolá ABEDIN TAHERKENAREH (EFE) Iran’s frozen assets Memorial ceremony for those fallen in the war, Sunday in Tehran. Memorial ceremony for those fallen in the war, Sunday in Tehran. <p>Talks to end the war with Iran and <a href="https://english.elpais.com/economy-and-business/2026-04-28/why-no-one-can-afford-for-the-strait-of-hormuz-to-still-be-closed-by-the-summer.html" target="_self" rel="" title="https://english.elpais.com/economy-and-business/2026-04-28/why-no-one-can-afford-for-the-strait-of-hormuz-to-still-be-closed-by-the-summer.html">reopen the Strait of Hormuz</a> appear, for the first time in three months, to be moderately on track. At least that is the impression conveyed by public statements and leaks from both sides: water is beginning to fill the deep negotiating well, which until now had been practically dry.</p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-05-26/irans-frozen-assets-the-last-major-stumbling-block-in-negotiations-with-washington.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p> https://english.elpais.com/technology/2026-05-24/yuk-hui-philosopher-tech-companies-want-to-exploit-us-and-control-us-every-second.html Sun, 24 May 2026 04:00:00 GMT https://english.elpais.com/technology/2026-05-24/yuk-hui-philosopher-tech-companies-want-to-exploit-us-and-control-us-every-second.html Jaime Rubio The Hong Kong thinker argues that today’s business model may not wipe out humanity, but it can impoverish our lives The Hong Kong thinker argues that today’s business model may not wipe out humanity, but it can impoverish our lives China Internet Asia Silicon Valley Luis Almodóvar Three ideas from philosopher Yuk Hui The philosopher Yuk Hui, photographed in a hotel on Gran Vía in Madrid on April 28. The philosopher Yuk Hui, photographed in a hotel on Gran Vía in Madrid on April 28. <p>Hong Kong-born philosopher Yuk Hui was on track to become a computer engineer, but artificial intelligence led him to question consciousness, ethics, and our relationship with technology, ultimately prompting him to study philosophy in London. </p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/technology/2026-05-24/yuk-hui-philosopher-tech-companies-want-to-exploit-us-and-control-us-every-second.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p> https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-05-22/power-of-siberia-2-the-gas-pipeline-the-kremlin-craves-and-that-brings-xi-and-putin-together.html Fri, 22 May 2026 17:47:50 GMT https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-05-22/power-of-siberia-2-the-gas-pipeline-the-kremlin-craves-and-that-brings-xi-and-putin-together.html Ignacio Fariza Russia and China are moving closer to linking the Arctic Circle to Shanghai but the urgency is on Moscow’s side Russia and China are moving closer to linking the Arctic Circle to Shanghai but the urgency is on Moscow’s side China Kremlin Vladimir Putin Xi Jinping Gazprom India Alexander Kazakov (Alexander Kazakov/Pool Sputnik Kremlin via AP) Vladimir Putin and Xi Jinping, last Tuesday in Beijing. Vladimir Putin and Xi Jinping, last Tuesday in Beijing. <p>Poised to become the king of pipelines, with a total route of more than 2,600 kilometers (1,615 miles), <a href="https://english.elpais.com/international/2024-05-17/putin-seeks-to-deepen-trade-ties-with-beijing-in-chinas-little-moscow.html" target="_self" rel="" title="https://english.elpais.com/international/2024-05-17/putin-seeks-to-deepen-trade-ties-with-beijing-in-chinas-little-moscow.html">Power of Siberia-2</a> is set to change two things forever: global natural gas flows and the already solid alliance between China and Russia. A few loose ends remain before it becomes reality, but after Tuesday’s meeting between Xi Jinping and Vladimir Putin, the road appears paved for the pipeline that will link the Yamal Peninsula ― one of the world’s largest gas fields ― with Beijing and Shanghai to come to fruition.</p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-05-22/power-of-siberia-2-the-gas-pipeline-the-kremlin-craves-and-that-brings-xi-and-putin-together.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p> https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-05-22/somaliland-a-country-born-of-bombs.html Fri, 22 May 2026 14:31:36 GMT https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-05-22/somaliland-a-country-born-of-bombs.html Lola Hierro The memories of the war against Somalia continue to haunt the secessionist territory in the Horn of Africa. Today, Somaliland is seeking international legitimacy, with the help of Israel The memories of the war against Somalia continue to haunt the secessionist territory in the Horn of Africa. Today, Somaliland is seeking international legitimacy, with the help of Israel Somalia Israel Taiwán Benjamin Netanyahu Tel Aviv Donald Trump China epv ¿Qué es Somalilandia? Un grupo de soldadas sigue el desfile militar por el Día de la Independencia el pasado 18 de mayo en Hargeisa. Un grupo de soldadas sigue el desfile militar por el Día de la Independencia el pasado 18 de mayo en Hargeisa. <p>A tank — which isn’t really a tank — could be the national monument of Somaliland, a country that isn’t really a country. The armored vehicle, which rests beside Highway 1 in the city of Hargeisa, depicts what was once a weapon of war that rolled in from <a href="https://english.elpais.com/climate/2024-01-13/first-drought-then-floods-disabled-somalis-trapped-by-climate-disaster.html" target="_self" rel="" title="https://english.elpais.com/climate/2024-01-13/first-drought-then-floods-disabled-somalis-trapped-by-climate-disaster.html">Somalia</a> in 1988, in order to prevent this territory in the Horn of Africa from gaining independence. Today, the tank is part of the scenery in the capital of a land that declared itself a republic 35 years ago. </p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-05-22/somaliland-a-country-born-of-bombs.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p><img src="https://images.english.elpais.com/resizer/v2/MMZM3HACFJBS5GUP47DQLEWXSM.JPG?auth=f573f82c50d7a92f302cc74fe53ecf4bdeb012d97648c6ad8d47c652caf0d583" width="3000" height="2000" alt="Members of the Somaliland Fire Brigade march in Hargeisa on Independence Day, May 18, 2026. "></img><img src="https://images.english.elpais.com/resizer/v2/VXRCK4GBRZHQLNGPBA4ELO33JQ.JPG?auth=5f91b555b92eb8e50bd9cf07c6bb61d4acbc539a4b1ab891073bb7f6c433e4c2" width="3000" height="2000" alt="Mohamed, 44, was eight years old when he saw Somali tanks enter Hargeisa."></img><img src="https://images.english.elpais.com/resizer/v2/JD6WZDSXONH4PN2U2ETSNYWZDU.JPG?auth=2a3146e7f26d7be05b13dd03b528e42cfd8ce00415ef884f301c718ebb0d05d7" width="3000" height="2000" alt="A group of young Somalilanders, perched atop a fake tank, watch the May 18 military parade in Hargeisa."></img><img src="https://images.english.elpais.com/resizer/v2/QIOMAHAC45CQ7C33BTXVDGYT5A.JPG?auth=512dcf61828dfd97c3f04b8fb4881b38b9655344872ce326ceca44dacd4ee38c" width="3000" height="2000" alt="Citizens of Hargeisa wave Somaliland flags as a military truck passes by, during the May 18 parade. "></img> https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-05-22/the-dilemmas-over-cubas-future-regime-change-or-negotiated-transition.html Fri, 22 May 2026 09:36:57 GMT https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-05-22/the-dilemmas-over-cubas-future-regime-change-or-negotiated-transition.html David Marcial Pérez The precedent in Caracas looms over the island, but analysts and historians see a horizon of ‘capitalism without democracy’ as more likely than regime change The precedent in Caracas looms over the island, but analysts and historians see a horizon of ‘capitalism without democracy’ as more likely than regime change Cuba Donald Trump Marco Rubio Miguel Díaz-Canel Raúl Castro Venezuela Nicolás Maduro Delcy Rodríguez CIA China Ramon Espinosa (AP Photo/Ramon Espinosa) Cuba’s future Portraits of Miguel Díaz-Canel, Raúl and Fidel Castro at Havana’s Capitol, May 20. Portraits of Miguel Díaz-Canel, Raúl and Fidel Castro at Havana’s Capitol, May 20. <p>Between grandstanding, contradictory statements, and secret meetings, something is happening in Cuba. A path has opened that is still full of unknowns, but one that now seems hard to reverse. In recent days, events have accelerated with the unusual visit by the CIA chief to Havana, the <a href="https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-05-21/raul-castro-indictment-corners-castroism-and-shows-how-far-trump-is-willing-to-go-in-cuba.html" target="_self" rel="" title="https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-05-21/raul-castro-indictment-corners-castroism-and-shows-how-far-trump-is-willing-to-go-in-cuba.html">U.S. indictment of Raúl Castro</a> — the Cuban Revolution’s last great symbol — and the deployment of an aircraft carrier in Caribbean waters near the island.</p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-05-22/the-dilemmas-over-cubas-future-regime-change-or-negotiated-transition.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p> https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-05-21/mexico-and-the-european-union-tighten-their-alliance-in-the-face-of-trump-era-risks.html Thu, 21 May 2026 10:03:38 GMT https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-05-21/mexico-and-the-european-union-tighten-their-alliance-in-the-face-of-trump-era-risks.html Manuel Vicente Gómez Gómez,Karina Suárez Rodríguez The two sides will sign an update to their trade agreement and hold a summit in the capital of the Latin American country The two sides will sign an update to their trade agreement and hold a summit in the capital of the Latin American country Europe México Claudia Sheinbaum Ursula von der Leyen António Costa Mark Carney China Mercosur UNAM SPENCER COLBY (EFE) Mexico and the European Union alliance António Costa and Claudia Sheinbaum at the G7 in Alberta, Canada, June 17, 2025. António Costa and Claudia Sheinbaum at the G7 in Alberta, Canada, June 17, 2025. <p>More than 10 years of negotiations come to an end this Friday in Mexico: the European Union and the Latin American country will sign an update to the trade agreement that has been in force since the beginning of this century. The move — arguably more significant than the text of the renewed pact — signals a clear rapprochement between two parties whose commercial — and, to an extent, geopolitical — strategies have been shaken by Donald Trump’s return to the White House, based on protectionism, in barely a year and a half. For both, it is a renewed bet on multilateralism in international relations and a way to diversify alliances and risks to soften the impact of Washington’s unpredictable, unilateral decisions. The update will be signed this Friday in Mexico City by Mexico’s president, <a href="https://english.elpais.com/international/2025-10-01/claudia-sheinbaum-a-scientist-president-caught-between-mexicos-oil-giant-and-climate-action.html" target="_self" rel="" title="https://english.elpais.com/international/2025-10-01/claudia-sheinbaum-a-scientist-president-caught-between-mexicos-oil-giant-and-climate-action.html">Claudia Sheinbaum</a>, and the president of the European Commission, <a href="https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-05-20/eu-intensifies-its-diplomacy-in-greenland-amid-a-new-trump-offensive-to-control-the-island.html" target="_self" rel="" title="https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-05-20/eu-intensifies-its-diplomacy-in-greenland-amid-a-new-trump-offensive-to-control-the-island.html">Ursula von der Leyen</a>.</p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-05-21/mexico-and-the-european-union-tighten-their-alliance-in-the-face-of-trump-era-risks.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p> https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-05-20/eu-intensifies-its-diplomacy-in-greenland-amid-a-new-trump-offensive-to-control-the-island.html Wed, 20 May 2026 12:19:30 GMT https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-05-20/eu-intensifies-its-diplomacy-in-greenland-amid-a-new-trump-offensive-to-control-the-island.html María Sahuquillo Brussels seeks to solidify political and commercial ties with Nuuk, a key point in its new strategy for the Arctic region, amid rivalry from China, Russia, and the US Brussels seeks to solidify political and commercial ties with Nuuk, a key point in its new strategy for the Arctic region, amid rivalry from China, Russia, and the US Europe Donald Trump Washington D.C. China Kremlin Emmanuel Macron Ursula von der Leyen Evgeniy Maloletka (AP) Greenland Daily Life Aerial view of Nuuk Harbor, last January. Aerial view of Nuuk Harbor, last January. <p>The European Union is stepping up its diplomatic offensive over Greenland. Amid new moves by U.S. President Donald Trump to gain control of the vast Arctic island, Europe is making a play to strengthen cooperation with the self-governing territory, <a href="https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-01-08/denmark-is-preparing-for-the-unthinkable-in-greenland-theres-nothing-to-bomb.html" target="_self" rel="" title="https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-01-08/denmark-is-preparing-for-the-unthinkable-in-greenland-theres-nothing-to-bomb.html">part of the Kingdom of Denmark</a> and a strategic asset for its potential in raw materials, energy, and its location. Brussels keeps sending signals to the Greenlandic government and its citizens. One example is the visit this week by the European commissioner for International Partnerships, Josef Síkela, to take part in a business forum that aims to present the island as a land of major opportunities. The EU official’s trip coincides with that of controversial U.S. special envoy Jeff Landry and with the opening of a new U.S. consulate in Nuuk, Greenland’s capital, this Thursday.</p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-05-20/eu-intensifies-its-diplomacy-in-greenland-amid-a-new-trump-offensive-to-control-the-island.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p> https://english.elpais.com/usa/2026-05-15/trump-discloses-stock-market-investments-that-fuel-concerns-about-conflict-of-interest.html Fri, 15 May 2026 17:34:18 GMT https://english.elpais.com/usa/2026-05-15/trump-discloses-stock-market-investments-that-fuel-concerns-about-conflict-of-interest.html Jesús-Sérvulo González Moreno The president bought shares in Netflix, Paramount, Nvidia, Boeing, and Microsoft, among other first‑quarter trades valued at a minimum of $220 million The president bought shares in Netflix, Paramount, Nvidia, Boeing, and Microsoft, among other first‑quarter trades valued at a minimum of $220 million Donald Trump Nvidia Corporation Netflix Paramount Wall Street China Oracle Microsoft Apple Evan Vucci (REUTERS) FILE PHOTO: U.S. President Trump visits China U.S. President Donald Trump on Air Force One, before leaving Beijing. U.S. President Donald Trump on Air Force One, before leaving Beijing. <p>U.S. President Donald Trump has been investing in the stock market while leading the country. He has a vast portfolio of hotels, golf courses, and luxury residential properties bearing his name, valued at more than $6 billion. But he also has a <a href="https://english.elpais.com/economy-and-business/2025-02-15/wrestling-cannabis-bitcoin-and-stocks-this-is-how-trumps-government-of-billionaires-invests.html" target="_self" rel="" title="https://english.elpais.com/economy-and-business/2025-02-15/wrestling-cannabis-bitcoin-and-stocks-this-is-how-trumps-government-of-billionaires-invests.html">significant stock portfolio</a> that he continued to grow during the first quarter, according to the extensive report containing his financial disclosure, released Thursday night by the Office of Government Ethics. A White House spokesperson maintains that the president does not make decisions about the investment process, which is managed by advisers. They explain that independent financial managers traded on his behalf using programs that track recognized indices.</p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/usa/2026-05-15/trump-discloses-stock-market-investments-that-fuel-concerns-about-conflict-of-interest.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p> https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-05-14/cuba-announces-it-has-exhausted-all-its-fuel-reserves-we-have-absolutely-nothing.html Thu, 14 May 2026 10:17:51 GMT https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-05-14/cuba-announces-it-has-exhausted-all-its-fuel-reserves-we-have-absolutely-nothing.html David Marcial Pérez The Energy Minister explains that stocks of diesel and fuel oil, key to powering the electricity grid, have run out just two weeks after the US tightened energy restrictions The Energy Minister explains that stocks of diesel and fuel oil, key to powering the electricity grid, have run out just two weeks after the US tightened energy restrictions Cuba Washington D.C. China La Habana Donald Trump Nicolás Maduro Norlys Perez (REUTERS) Cuba fuel reserves A gas station in Havana, May 12. A gas station in Havana, May 12. <p>Cuba is definitively out of fuel. Cuban Minister of Energy and Mines Vicente de la O Levy announced Wednesday afternoon that the country has not a single drop of diesel or fuel oil left, vital for powering the country’s ailing electrical grid, which suffers from <a href="https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-03-16/cuba-is-left-without-power-due-to-the-complete-collapse-of-its-electrical-grid.html" target="_self" rel="" title="https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-03-16/cuba-is-left-without-power-due-to-the-complete-collapse-of-its-electrical-grid.html">constant and increasingly prolonged blackouts</a>. “We have absolutely no fuel oil, absolutely no diesel. We have no more reserves,” the minister explained in a televised statement. “Cuba is open to anyone who wants to sell us fuel,” he added, without mentioning the strict <a href="https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-03-23/cuba-is-nudged-closer-to-the-edge-shower-fast-cook-quickly-before-the-power-goes.html" target="_self" rel="" title="https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-03-23/cuba-is-nudged-closer-to-the-edge-shower-fast-cook-quickly-before-the-power-goes.html">energy embargo imposed by the United States</a>, which is tightening its grip while simultaneously maintaining an open channel of negotiation with the Castroist regime, which is seeking some room to maneuver while the population struggles to survive.</p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-05-14/cuba-announces-it-has-exhausted-all-its-fuel-reserves-we-have-absolutely-nothing.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p> https://english.elpais.com/economy-and-business/2026-05-14/china-expands-its-lithium-dominance-in-latin-america-at-the-expense-of-water-strained-ecosystems.html Thu, 14 May 2026 10:02:53 GMT https://english.elpais.com/economy-and-business/2026-05-14/china-expands-its-lithium-dominance-in-latin-america-at-the-expense-of-water-strained-ecosystems.html Caio Ruvenal A report warns of the environmental and social impact of at least 28 mining-related projects that have deepened the relationship between the region and the Asian giant despite Trump’s efforts to sever those ties A report warns of the environmental and social impact of at least 28 mining-related projects that have deepened the relationship between the region and the Asian giant despite Trump’s efforts to sever those ties China Bolivia Argentina Chile México América Zhai Weikai (Getty Images) China lithium Latin America Workers manufacture lithium batteries in Jiangsu, China, in 2025. Workers manufacture lithium batteries in Jiangsu, China, in 2025. <img src="https://images.english.elpais.com/resizer/v2/EROVJSHACNCI5MNX353PTRFURU.jpg?auth=d8e04aa8fe2b677994963d2f2b1f992b4027db8a0dd7e631e89a8024762245df" width="3500" height="2333" alt="Workers manufacture lithium batteries in Jiangsu, China, in 2025."></img><p>China has been unrivaled in the lithium market since it adopted a national policy of promoting the energy transition to reduce its dependence on imported fuels and guarantee its energy security. The so-called “white gold” is essential for the lucrative electric vehicle industry, dominated by the Asian giant, as it is used in battery manufacturing. Between 2021 and 2023, demand for lithium increased by 250%, according to data from the International Energy Agency. More than half of the world’s lithium reserves are concentrated in the so-called “lithium triangle,” between Argentina, Bolivia, and Chile, which explains why China has set its sights on Latin America, with at least 28 projects linked to the lithium supply chain in five countries, including Mexico <a href="https://english.elpais.com/international/2024-07-03/lithium-brings-prosperity-and-headaches-to-one-of-the-poorest-corners-of-brazil.html" target="_self" rel="" title="https://english.elpais.com/international/2024-07-03/lithium-brings-prosperity-and-headaches-to-one-of-the-poorest-corners-of-brazil.html">and Brazil</a>.</p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/economy-and-business/2026-05-14/china-expands-its-lithium-dominance-in-latin-america-at-the-expense-of-water-strained-ecosystems.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p> https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-05-14/donald-trump-to-xi-jinping-the-relationship-between-china-and-the-usa-is-going-to-be-better-than-ever-before.html Thu, 14 May 2026 10:47:50 GMT https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-05-14/donald-trump-to-xi-jinping-the-relationship-between-china-and-the-usa-is-going-to-be-better-than-ever-before.html Guillermo Abril The two leaders are meeting in Beijing during the first visit by a US president to the Asian giant in nine years. Trump said ‘the relationship between China and the USA is going to be better than ever before’ The two leaders are meeting in Beijing during the first visit by a US president to the Asian giant in nine years. Trump said ‘the relationship between China and the USA is going to be better than ever before’ China Donald Trump Xi Jinping Asia Kenny Holston (via REUTERS) Donald Trump to Xi Jinping Xi Jinping and Donald Trump during their meeting at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on Thursday. Xi Jinping and Donald Trump during their meeting at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on Thursday. <p>The leaders of the two superpowers are now face-to-face in Beijing to resolve a host of trade, technology, and geopolitical disputes that have accumulated in recent years. After <a href="https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-05-13/donald-trump-lands-in-china-for-a-high-stakes-summit-with-xi-jinping.html" target="_self" rel="" title="https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-05-13/donald-trump-lands-in-china-for-a-high-stakes-summit-with-xi-jinping.html">landing Wednesday night in the Chinese capital</a>, U.S. President Donald Trump was received Thursday by his Chinese counterpart, Xi Jinping, in the Great Hall of the People, the building reserved for major political occasions, where the first round of negotiations between the two leaders took place.</p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-05-14/donald-trump-to-xi-jinping-the-relationship-between-china-and-the-usa-is-going-to-be-better-than-ever-before.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p> https://english.elpais.com/science-tech/2026-05-13/protein-reveals-the-oldest-episode-of-sex-and-procreation-among-human-species.html Wed, 13 May 2026 15:57:17 GMT https://english.elpais.com/science-tech/2026-05-13/protein-reveals-the-oldest-episode-of-sex-and-procreation-among-human-species.html Nuño Domínguez Chinese scientists obtain the first molecular evidence of interbreeding between our ancestor ‘Homo erectus’ and the Denisovans, relatives of the Neanderthals Chinese scientists obtain the first molecular evidence of interbreeding between our ancestor ‘Homo erectus’ and the Denisovans, relatives of the Neanderthals Science Homo sapiens China Homo erectus and Denisovans Reconstruction of a 'homo erectus' based on fossils from different locations, in an image from the Natural History Museum. Reconstruction of a 'homo erectus' based on fossils from different locations, in an image from the Natural History Museum. <p>Since humans developed the ability to study DNA extracted from fossils, we have uncovered a mystery that until now had no answer. In the DNA of some human species, including our own, <i>Homo sapiens</i>, there were “super-archaic” markers, vestiges of older, unknown species with which we had interbred and produced offspring. Unable to determine who these genomic intruders were, some scientists called them ghost populations.</p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/science-tech/2026-05-13/protein-reveals-the-oldest-episode-of-sex-and-procreation-among-human-species.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p><img src="https://images.english.elpais.com/resizer/v2/JCUJSFF3JJGMTHWGQ4WLQEOD3E.jfif?auth=b7dfc32b1bbf0a212e5d3168fd4c0fc0c1cafc276b27ae5d0205bb577f4b3d2d" width="4000" height="2666" alt="One of the 'Homo erectus' molars analyzed."></img> https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-05-13/donald-trump-lands-in-china-for-a-high-stakes-summit-with-xi-jinping.html Wed, 13 May 2026 13:39:03 GMT https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-05-13/donald-trump-lands-in-china-for-a-high-stakes-summit-with-xi-jinping.html Guillermo Abril After months of tensions, Beijing is expected to use the meeting to draw its red lines on Taiwan, while Washington stresses the economic focus of the talks and seeks support for negotiating peace with Iran After months of tensions, Beijing is expected to use the meeting to draw its red lines on Taiwan, while Washington stresses the economic focus of the talks and seeks support for negotiating peace with Iran China Xi Jinping Donald Trump Elon Musk Taiwán Irán Mark Schiefelbein (AP) Trump China President Donald Trump arrives on Air Force One, Wednesday, May 13, 2026, at Beijing Capital International Airport in Beijing. President Donald Trump arrives on Air Force One, Wednesday, May 13, 2026, at Beijing Capital International Airport in Beijing. <p>U.S. President Donald Trump landed at Beijing airport on Wednesday evening for a summit with Chinese President Xi Jinping. The visit is expected to be marked by an elaborate reception, judging by the heavy security presence already in place since the morning around the cordoned-off hotels where the Republican leader and his entourage will be staying. </p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-05-13/donald-trump-lands-in-china-for-a-high-stakes-summit-with-xi-jinping.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p> https://english.elpais.com/opinion/2026-05-13/encounter-between-the-eagle-and-the-dragon.html Wed, 13 May 2026 08:17:16 GMT https://english.elpais.com/opinion/2026-05-13/encounter-between-the-eagle-and-the-dragon.html Georgina Higueras Y Rumbao Trump and Xi will meet in Beijing with Iran and Taiwan as the main points of contention in a summit marked by the struggle between stability and confrontation Trump and Xi will meet in Beijing with Iran and Taiwan as the main points of contention in a summit marked by the struggle between stability and confrontation China Washington D.C. Xi Jinping Donald Trump Venezuela Irán Vietnam Hong Kong Jonathan Ernst (REUTERS) Trump and Xi Donald and Melania Trump visit the Forbidden City with Xi Jinping on November 8, 2017. Donald and Melania Trump visit the Forbidden City with Xi Jinping on November 8, 2017. <p>Two diametrically opposed empires, each with a leader of antagonistic character, are seeking to prevent the flames of a world in transition from erupting into an uncontrollable conflagration at a meeting in China. Six months ago, when the summit was planned, Donald Trump had not yet been <a href="https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-04-09/netanyahu-under-fire-for-iran-failures-and-a-ceasefire-brokered-behind-his-back.html" target="_self" rel="" title="https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-04-09/netanyahu-under-fire-for-iran-failures-and-a-ceasefire-brokered-behind-his-back.html">drawn into the Iranian quagmire by Netanyahu</a>, a war that is rapidly weakening him both within and outside the United States. Xi Jinping, on the other hand, has reinforced his image as a serious leader of a China that offers stability and trade to further fuel globalization.</p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/opinion/2026-05-13/encounter-between-the-eagle-and-the-dragon.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p> https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-05-13/the-summit-between-xi-jinping-and-donald-trump-in-five-key-points-from-taiwan-to-ai-and-rare-earths.html Thu, 14 May 2026 11:27:26 GMT https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-05-13/the-summit-between-xi-jinping-and-donald-trump-in-five-key-points-from-taiwan-to-ai-and-rare-earths.html Guillermo Abril ,Macarena Vidal Liy The leaders of the United States and China are meeting in Beijing to try to extend the fragile trade truce sealed in October The leaders of the United States and China are meeting in Beijing to try to extend the fragile trade truce sealed in October China Taiwán Donald Trump Xi Jinping Mark Schiefelbein (AP) Summit between Xi Jinping and Trump US President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping during their meeting in Busan, South Korea, last October. US President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping during their meeting in Busan, South Korea, last October. <p>Ahead of U.S. President Donald Trump’s <a href="https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-05-14/donald-trump-to-xi-jinping-the-relationship-between-china-and-the-usa-is-going-to-be-better-than-ever-before.html" target="_self" rel="" title="https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-05-14/donald-trump-to-xi-jinping-the-relationship-between-china-and-the-usa-is-going-to-be-better-than-ever-before.html">visit to Beijing</a>, China’s Foreign Ministry dusted off an old Soviet Cold War concept: “peaceful coexistence.” This is the current state of affairs between the two superpowers: “The world is too small for China and the United States to be at odds,” argues a propaganda video, laden with meaning, released Monday.</p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-05-13/the-summit-between-xi-jinping-and-donald-trump-in-five-key-points-from-taiwan-to-ai-and-rare-earths.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p>