Overview
- Felipe VI and Queen Letizia reached Beijing after opening the visit in Chengdu, where the King addressed an economic forum alongside Economy Minister Carlos Cuerpo.
- Xi Jinping and Peng Liyuan welcomed the royals for an intimate dinner inside Zhongnanhai, a complex closely associated with the Communist Party and the country’s top leadership.
- This marks the first visit to China by a European monarch in years, highlighting a rare high-level royal trip.
- Their arrival featured a red carpet, an honor cordon and a police motorcade, with Culture and Tourism Minister Sun Yeli and Foreign Minister Wang Yi among those receiving them.
- Wednesday’s program includes a Great Hall welcome, meetings with Xi, Premier Li Qiang and top legislator Zhao, the signing of agreements and a state banquet, with Spain seeking gains in trade and investment.