With a third visit to China for three years, Spain’s Prime Minister angered the United States, but not Europe
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez will meet this morning with Chinese President Xi Jingping with the support of the European Union, but not the United States, as showed comments from officials in recent days.
Sanchez turned out to be a Beijing position to defend him from Washington before the Friday meeting, for which he was planned to start at 6 o’clock Bulgarian (11 am local) time, but some in Europe criticize him for a « Prokitian » turn, established in the height of the trade war.
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Sanchez’s idea is to turn the crisis into an opportunity by looking for new markets and expanding exports to China, inevitably lagging with imports.
The first visit was in March 2023, when he looked like one of the most liked European leaders of Chinese leaders, and in the West and in Russia was talked about possible Beijing’s mediation in the war in Ukraine. In September 2024, he was a valuable intermediary in the conversation about duties when the EU announced that he would impose them on Beijing to protect his electric vehicles. Then Madrid pendable as a dialogue bridge.
However, the United States has made it clear that they do not look well at this role in Spain. « Like cutting your throat, it is, » said Finance Minister Scott Buzant about Sanchez’s actions. Agriculture Minister Luis Planas explained in response that Spain was thinking of expanding his « excellent » relations with China.
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Beijing, however, did not miss the possibility of attack. « If we are talking about cutting the throat, wearing the US, abusing duties, to threaten and blackmail the whole world, tries to administer other countries, to oblige them to give up his policy of intimidation, » said Foreign Ministry spokesman Lin Jien.
The words of Sanchez, angry Beative, were that Europe must change the way he looks at China, and vice versa, as Spain can work to strengthen relations. In China, Spain is viewed positively, according to observers, despite messages about an online operation to overthrow power.
