The upcoming China visit by Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez is expected to further promote practical cooperation and shows a consensus that European countries, Spain included, are willing to foster a healthy and stable relationship with China.
At the invitation of Premier Li Qiang of the State Council, Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez will pay an official visit to China from September 8 to 11, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mao Ning announced on Tuesday.
During Sanchez’s visit, the two sides will exchange views on bilateral relations and issues of mutual interest. The two sides will also hold the China-Spain Forum, the China-Spain Business Advisory Council Meeting and the China-Spain Business Forum, among other events, Mao said.
China hopes that through this visit, the two sides will further advance bilateral relations, deepen mutual trust through high-level exchanges, address global challenges through high-quality cooperation, and add new dimensions to China-Spain comprehensive strategic partnership, Mao added. The visit of the Spanish Prime Minister to China at this time reflects the consensus between China and Europe to uphold high-level interactions, so as to stabilize and promote China-Europe relations, Cui Hongjian, a professor from the Academy of Regional and Global Governance with Beijing Foreign Studies University, told the Global Times on Tuesday.
