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TRUMP IN BEIJING: XI SETS RED LINES, THE WORLD HOLDS ITS BREATH
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Madrid analyzes the eagle-dragon duel through the lens of global stability
Dominant angle identified — does not reflect unanimity of this country’s media
Madrid follows the Beijing summit with a structured geopolitical reading. El País, in a five-point analysis titled 'Encounter between the eagle and the dragon', clearly identifies the stakes: Iran, Taiwan, tariffs, rare earths and artificial intelligence. The paper notes Trump and Xi are 'two diametrically opposed empires, each led by a leader of antagonistic character, seeking to project stability'.
On Iran, El País reports negotiations are stalled and Trump faces 'bad options' — a phrase reflecting the European reading of a costly war without visible exit. The paper implicitly criticizes American conflict management by noting fuel prices exceed $4.50 per gallon in the US, with ripple effects on Spanish oil-linked inflation.
El País also raises the International Criminal Court: Trump is attacking the ICC prosecuting allies, testing European solidarity for international law institutions. For Spain, an EU member attached to multilateralism, this US pressure on the ICC is a concern.
European, multilateralist reading that values international institutions over bilateral power
Few Spanish voices directly involved in the stakes — coverage by international correspondents
Tendency toward artificial symmetry between Trump and Xi without distinguishing their respective responsibility for tensions
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