Overview
- Felipe VI met President Xi at the Great Hall of the People with full state honors in his first state visit to China.
- Both sides signed agreements on language exchanges, economic cooperation, and exporting aquatic products to China.
- Xi said China is ready to build a more comprehensive strategic partnership and pledged to import more Spanish goods, according to Xinhua.
- The itinerary includes meetings with Premier Li Qiang and top legislator Zhao Leji, following a Spain–China business forum in Chengdu.
- Spain is courting Chinese investment and green technologies for its energy transition, building on projects such as CATL–Stellantis batteries and Envision and Hygreen hydrogen ventures.