Chinese President Xi Jinping and Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez have vowed to strengthen bilateral ties and safeguard multilateralism during a meeting in Beijing on Tuesday. The pledge comes as the world grapples with multiple conflicts, including the recent war in Iran.
Speaking at the Great Hall of the People, Xi emphasised the need for enhanced communication and mutual trust, urging both nations to “oppose the world’s retrogression to the law of the jungle” and to jointly uphold genuine multilateralism.
Sánchez, in his fourth visit to China in just over three years, echoed Xi’s sentiments, stating that both countries “can contribute to finding solutions to the various trade tensions that exist, to the geopolitical difficulties and complexities of today’s world, to the wars, to the environmental and social challenges that afflict the world.”
The visit underscores Spain’s efforts to strengthen political and commercial ties with Beijing, particularly as Sánchez faces a strained relationship with the United States over his opposition to the Iran war.
