As EU leaders beat a path to Beijing, their tone shifts
Spain’s primer minister Pedro Sánchez resisted trumpeting the superiority of liberal democracy and European values during a visit this week
Peru faces runoff in presidential election that will be closely watched from Washington
Keiko Fujimori, daughter of former dictator, will go up against Roberto Sánchez in June
How other countries are responding to surging oil prices - and why Spain is in a good position
From France to the UK, governments across the globe are scrambling to take a range of measures to cushion consumers from increasing energy costs
China courts America’s allies as US-dominated world order recedes
Beijing presents itself as a responsible and reluctant hegemon, as Xi Jinping meets leaders from UAE, Vietnam and Spain
US blockade of Iran is risky escalation but peace still has a chance
Blockade is primarily an instrument of economic coercion to gain leverage in talks process that remains alive
EU needs to rein in Hungary expectations after Viktor Orbán’s election defeat
Election victor Peter Magyar opposes accelerating Kyiv’s EU admission and rejects the migration and asylum pact
China can never accept Taiwan independence, Xi tells Taiwanese opposition leader
Xi Jinping tells Cheng Li-wun that people on both sides of the Taiwan Strait ‘are all Chinese’
China played a quiet but crucial role in the US-Iran ceasefire
Discretion about the role it may have played in persuading Iran to accept the ceasefire reflects China’s general approach to mediation
Vietnam’s top leader expands his power
To Lam gets greater authority to push through reforms aimed at maintaining Vietnam’s high economic growth
Trump’s acceptance of Iran’s terms for talks is astonishing
Iran could emerge from this conflict in a much stronger geopolitical position than it was
Ghana joins effort to make it easier for Africans to move around the continent
Excessive border restrictions limit trade, investment and tourism
War and Peace: A tale of two Easter messages from Donald Trump and Pope Leo
Leo uses Easter Sunday address to urge peace; Trump threatens to bomb Iran’s civilian infrastructure in expletive-stuffed post
In a Beijing park, a tale of grief and consolation unfolds
As red songs ring out on a Sunday afternoon, a friend shares a story of pandemic loss and the search for solace
Trump pledges to take Iran ‘back to the stone ages’ in televised address
US president declares Iran military operation is almost complete but will continue for another two or three weeks
Iran war: No mediator role for China despite unveiling peace proposal with Pakistan
Beijing’s restraint in current conflict reflects its economic links with Gulf states and its strategic partnership with Iran