Xi Jinping Meets with Spanish PM, Calling for Cooperation to Defend Multilateralism
Chinese President Xi Jinping met with Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez in Beijing, where both leaders agreed to defend multilateralism, oppose decoupling, and strengthen cooperation in trade and new energy.
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(CNA Reporter Lu Jiayu, Beijing, 14th) Chinese President Xi Jinping met with visiting Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing this morning. Xi stated that today's world is full of chaos and faces a contest between justice and power politics. China and Spain must cooperate closely to oppose the world regressing to the law of the jungle and to defend multilateralism.
According to Xinhua News Agency, Xi indicated that how a nation treats international law and international order reflects its worldview, view of order, values, and sense of responsibility.
He stated that both China and Spain are nations of principle and morality. They should enhance communication, consolidate mutual trust, and cooperate closely to oppose the world's regression to the law of the jungle, jointly defend genuine multilateralism, uphold the UN-centered international system and the international order based on international law, and promote an equal and orderly multipolar world, inclusive economic globalization, and the building of a community with a shared future for mankind.
According to Chinese reports, Sanchez noted that his 4 visits to China in 4 years demonstrate the high importance both sides attach to Spain-China relations. Investments and cooperation by Chinese enterprises in Spain have strongly boosted Spain's economic development. "Spain firmly adheres to the One China principle and highly values China's status as a major country," and is firmly committed to developing a strategic Spain-China partnership, hoping to strengthen cooperation in trade, investment, new energy, and cultural exchanges.
Sanchez added that in the face of complex and severe international situations and frequent conflicts, only by adhering to multilateralism and promoting a multipolar world can lasting peace be brought to humanity. Spain actively supports the four major global initiatives proposed by Xi and is willing to communicate and collaborate closely with China to jointly address challenges such as geopolitical shifts, trade protectionism, and climate change, safeguarding international law and multilateralism.
According to Chinese sources, Sanchez also stated that Spain opposes a "new Cold War" and "decoupling and severing supply chains," supporting enhanced communication, understanding, and cooperation between Europe and China. The healthy development of Europe-China relations serves the common interests of both sides and benefits world peace and stability. (Editor: Chen Kaiyu) 1150414
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(CNA Reporter Lu Jiayu, Beijing, 14th) Chinese President Xi Jinping met with visiting Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing this morning. Xi stated that today's world is full of chaos and faces a contest between justice and power politics. China and Spain must cooperate closely to oppose the world regressing to the law of the jungle and to defend multilateralism.
According to Xinhua News Agency, Xi indicated that how a nation treats international law and international order reflects its worldview, view of order, values, and sense of responsibility.
He stated that both China and Spain are nations of principle and morality. They should enhance communication, consolidate mutual trust, and cooperate closely to oppose the world's regression to the law of the jungle, jointly defend genuine multilateralism, uphold the UN-centered international system and the international order based on international law, and promote an equal and orderly multipolar world, inclusive economic globalization, and the building of a community with a shared future for mankind.
According to Chinese reports, Sanchez noted that his 4 visits to China in 4 years demonstrate the high importance both sides attach to Spain-China relations. Investments and cooperation by Chinese enterprises in Spain have strongly boosted Spain's economic development. "Spain firmly adheres to the One China principle and highly values China's status as a major country," and is firmly committed to developing a strategic Spain-China partnership, hoping to strengthen cooperation in trade, investment, new energy, and cultural exchanges.
Sanchez added that in the face of complex and severe international situations and frequent conflicts, only by adhering to multilateralism and promoting a multipolar world can lasting peace be brought to humanity. Spain actively supports the four major global initiatives proposed by Xi and is willing to communicate and collaborate closely with China to jointly address challenges such as geopolitical shifts, trade protectionism, and climate change, safeguarding international law and multilateralism.
According to Chinese sources, Sanchez also stated that Spain opposes a "new Cold War" and "decoupling and severing supply chains," supporting enhanced communication, understanding, and cooperation between Europe and China. The healthy development of Europe-China relations serves the common interests of both sides and benefits world peace and stability. (Editor: Chen Kaiyu) 1150414
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