BEIJING – Pedro Sanchez, Spain’s Prime Minister, will embark on his fourth journey to China within a four-year period this month, as the nation continues strengthening economic partnerships with the global economic powerhouse.
According to a Chinese foreign ministry representative who spoke Wednesday, Sanchez’s visit is scheduled for April 11 through April 15. During his stay, he will conduct meetings with Chinese President Xi Jinping, Premier Li Qiang, and the country’s leading legislative official Zhao Leji.
This marks Sanchez’s return to China following his previous visits in April 2025, September 2024, and March 2023.
The diplomatic relationship between the two nations was further highlighted when King Felipe conducted a state visit to China this past November – marking the first time a Spanish royal had visited the country in nearly two decades. This visit demonstrated the strong bilateral relationship despite growing skepticism toward Beijing from European Union partners and the United States.
Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson Mao Ning expressed enthusiasm about the upcoming discussions. “China is willing to work with Spain to take Prime Minister Sanchez’s visit to China as an opportunity to further deepen strategic mutual trust, intensify exchanges and cooperation, strengthen multilateral coordination, and push bilateral relations to new heights,” Ning stated.
