Miquel Vila

Miquel Vila is a political consultant specialising in international affairs. He is also the executive director of the Catalonia Global Institute.

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Xi’s revamped army shows China is preparing for war The CCP leader is sending a clear signal to the West

23 Oct 2024

Is Trump actually hawkish on China? The former president's approach Beijing is driven by pragmatism, not ideology

19 Oct 2024

China looks to exploit Taiwanese division A brawl in the island's legislature has given Xi Jinping an opening

19 May 2024

Xi Jinping is quietly sanction-proofing China The Chinese leader has learnt from Russia's example

22 Apr 2024

For most Taiwanese, China is not the biggest concern Bread-and-butter issues were on voters' minds in this weekend's election

13 Jan 2024

China is not ready to invade Taiwan (yet) Beijing's military has been weakened by a series of purges

02 Jan 2024

Nippon’s purchase of US Steel is a dangerous move Washington risks exposing its own industrial weakness

22 Dec 2023

Is Spain about to have its own January 6? Protests over Pedro Sánchez's amnesty deal have turned violent

10 Nov 2023

Cracks in Spain’s political system are widening Yesterday's election shows that there is no clear way forward for any party

24 Jul 2023

Why the populists failed

08 Sep 2022