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Spanish PM Backs Europe-China Cooperation, Opposes Decoupling

Published: Apr. 14, 2026  8:44 p.m.  GMT+8
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Chinese President Xi Jinping meets with Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez in Beijing on Tuesday. Photo: Xinhua
Chinese President Xi Jinping meets with Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez in Beijing on Tuesday. Photo: Xinhua

Chinese President Xi Jinping met with Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez in Beijing on Tuesday, using the diplomatic exchange to champion multilateralism and warn against returning to a global “law of the jungle.”

During their morning meeting at the Great Hall of the People, Xi told Sanchez that China and Spain have maintained steady relations and strategic resolve despite a turbulent international landscape, according to the state-run Xinhua News Agency. Xi attributed this stability to making correct decisions based on shared interests, adding that deepening cooperation has bolstered both nations’ ability to pursue independent paths.

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  • Xi Jinping met Spanish PM Pedro Sanchez in Beijing, praising steady ties and urging cooperation in trade, new energy, smart economy.
  • Xi championed multilateralism, warned against "law of the jungle," supported UN-centric system and multipolar world.
  • Sanchez, on fourth visit in four years, affirmed one-China principle, opposed new Cold War and decoupling, backed global cooperation.
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