On the morning of April 11, President Xi Jinping met with Spanish Prime Minister Sanchez who visited China at the Diaoyutai State Guesthouse in Beijing.
Xi Jinping pointed out that at present, the world's century-long changes are accelerating, and multiple risks and challenges are superimposed. Only by uniting and cooperating can all countries maintain world peace and stability and promote global development and prosperity. The more chaotic the international situation is, the more prominent the importance of the good and stable development of Sino-Western relations. This year marks the 20th anniversary of the establishment of a comprehensive strategic partnership between China and Spain. China is willing to build a comprehensive strategic partnership with Spain with more strategic determination and vitality, to enhance the well-being of the people of the two countries, add impetus to China-EU relations, and to make greater contributions to promoting world peace, stability and development.
Xi Jinping emphasized that the scenery should be viewed in the long run. Friendship between China and West is the correct choice made by the two peoples based on traditional friendship, real needs and long-term interests. The two sides should continue to consolidate the political foundation of mutual support, trust and respect each other, and support each other on issues involving each other's core interests and major concerns, especially supporting each other's safeguarding sovereignty and territorial integrity. The consumption upgrading demand and industrial transformation potential of China's more than 1.4 billion people will provide strong impetus for the world economy. China is willing to make good use of the mutually beneficial and complementary cooperation advantages with Spain, give full play to the role of economic and trade and scientific and technological cooperation mechanisms, deeply tap the cooperation potential in new energy, high-tech manufacturing, smart cities and other fields, and create more mutually beneficial cooperation results. We must continue the friendly tradition of knowing each other and dating, inherit the profound "Olympic Love" and "Panda Love" of the people of the two countries, create new "golden signs" such as "Happy Spring Festival", expand the scale of mutually sent international students, and let more young people become the new force for friendship between China and West. China and the West are both positive forces supporting multilateralism and open cooperation. Both sides should promote the construction of a fair and reasonable global governance system, maintain world peace and security, and promote common development and prosperity.
Xi Jinping pointed out that China has always regarded the EU as an important pole in the multipolar world and is a major power that clearly supports the EU's unity, development and growth. Under the current circumstances, it is of great practical significance to jointly build the four major partnerships between China and Europe peace, growth, reform and civilization. China and Europe should adhere to their partner positioning and adhere to open cooperation. China is willing to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations with the European side, promote the development of China-EU relations in a direction of strategic stability and mutual achievements, and better benefit the Chinese and European people and the international community.
Xi Jinping stressed that there is no winner in fighting the tariff war, and opposing the world will isolate yourself. For more than 70 years, China's development has always relied on self-reliance and hard work, never relying on anyone's gifts, and not afraid of any unreasonable suppression. No matter how the external environment changes, China will strengthen its confidence, maintain its determination, and concentrate on doing its own business well. China and the EU are both major economies in the world and are staunch supporters of economic globalization and free trade. The total economic volume of both sides exceeds one-third of the world's total economic volume, and a close economic symbiosis relationship has been formed. China and Europe should fulfill their international responsibilities, jointly safeguard the trend of economic globalization and the international trade environment, and jointly resist unilateral bullying, not only safeguard their legitimate rights and interests, but also safeguard international fairness and justice, and maintain international rules and order.
Sanchez said that in the past 20 years since the establishment of a comprehensive strategic partnership, Spain and China have always respected each other and cooperated in a friendly manner, and the relationship between the two countries has been deepened and developed. Under the leadership of President Xi Jinping, China has made outstanding development achievements and made significant contributions to world prosperity and stability. Spain attaches importance to relations with China, unswervingly pursues the one-China policy, and is willing to maintain high-level exchanges with China, deepen mutually beneficial cooperation in the fields of trade, investment, scientific and technological innovation, green energy, strengthen exchanges in education, culture, and tourism, and promote bilateral relations to a new level. China is an important partner of the EU, and Spain has always supported the stable development of EU-China relations. The European side insists on opening up free trade, is committed to upholding multilateralism, and opposes unilateral tariff imposition. There will be no winners in a trade war. Faced with the complex and severe international situation, Spain and the EU are willing to strengthen communication and cooperation with China, maintain international trade order, work together to deal with challenges such as climate change and poverty, and safeguard the common interests of the international community.
The two sides also exchanged views on the Ukrainian crisis.
Wang Yi attended the meeting.
