Overview

• Upon arrival in Beijing, Illa met Wu Weihua, vice chair of China’s National People’s Congress, to discuss institutional and economic cooperation.
• He is due to meet Yin Li, a senior Communist Party Politburo member, to further cement political ties.
• The visit is part of the Plan Asia agenda aimed at diversifying Catalan markets and establishing permanent delegations across Asia.
• Catalan exports to China reached €1.829 billion in 2024, while over 200 Chinese firms have invested €1.279 billion in Catalonia in the past five years.
• The mission coincides with the 50th anniversary of EU-China relations and takes place against ongoing US tariff pressures.