US EditionSpanish premier urges China to take bigger role in multipolar order
Sánchez pressed Beijing to open its market and narrow a 42.3 billion euro trade deficit as Spain seeks more investment and exports.
- Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez began his fourth visit to China in four years this week, seeking to secure greater market access and investment to address Spain's €42.3 billion trade deficit.
- Speaking at Tsinghua University on Monday, Sánchez called the EU-China trade imbalance "unsustainable," citing an 18 percent deficit increase last year, and urged Beijing to open its markets to European imports.
- Sánchez toured the Beijing headquarters of Xiaomi on Monday to explore joint ventures, as Spain seeks access to critical raw materials and green technologies supporting its energy transition.
- The Prime Minister is scheduled to meet Chinese President Xi Jinping, Premier Li Qiang, and Zhao Leji on Tuesday to discuss geopolitics and consolidate strategic mutual trust between the nations.
- This trip reflects Spain's independent diplomatic course, as European leaders increasingly engage Beijing to advance strategic autonomy and economic resilience amid U.S. policy uncertainties.
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The fourth visit of the President of the Government to China since 2023, which will continue until tomorrow, again has a large agri-food chapter. According to the Ministry of Agriculture, 6 new agreements have been signed in this manteria: Among the most outstanding is a protocol for regionalization in the case of avian influenza and Newcastle disease for poultry exports, that avoids the complete closure of the Chinese market to this type of exp…
Spanish PM: Strong ties with China in Europe's interest
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez is in China for his fourth visit in the past four years. Spain presents itself as a bridge between China and the European Union at times when Europe's ties with the United States have been strained. "I firmly believe it is in Spain’s and Europe’s interests to strengthen ties with China," Sanchez said from Beijing on Tuesday. China-EU trade imbalance "unsustainable" The visit focuses on improving economic coop…
By Pau Mosquera, CNN en Español. Since 2018, the relationship between Spain and China has steadily improved. In November of that year, the President of the People's Republic of China, Xi Jinping, made the first state visit by a Chinese leader to Spain in nearly 13 years. This came just months after Pedro Sánchez assumed the presidency of Spain following the successful vote of no confidence against former Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy. During that…
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Sanchez returns to China as Spain seeks deeper ties amid Iran war tensions
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez is in China again this week, his fourth trip in just over three years to the world's second-largest economy as Spain seeks to strengthen its political and commercial ties with Beijing.
Spain’s Prime Minister Sánchez Seeks Deeper China Ties
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez is on a fresh visit to China, seeking stronger political and economic ties at a time of rising global tensions linked to the Iran war, as reported by AP. Speaking in Beijing, Sánchez urged China to play a bigger role in upholding international law and resolving conflicts across regions including Iran and Lebanon. His visit comes amid strained ties with the United States, after Spain criticized U.S. and Israel…
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