Bessent to Host Spanish Economy Boss Amid Rift on China Pivot

Bessent to Host Spanish Economy Boss Amid Rift on China Pivot

Spanish Economy Minister Carlos Cuerpo is scheduled to meet with Scott Bessent on Tuesday, days after the US Treasury secretary criticized the European nation’s possible pivot toward China.

When in a long conversation with this newspaper, the issue of the concern of, among others, the president of the government, Pedro Sánchez, for the gigantic trade deficit...

Spain's PM says China-EU trade tensions shouldn't impede cooperation

Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez said on Friday that tensions over trade should not impede cooperation between the European Union and China, after a meeting with President Xi Jinping in Beijing.

"Spain's foreign policy is not against anyone." This is what government president Pedro Sánchez said this Friday in an appearance from the Spanish Embassy in Beijing to finish his trip to Asia, where he has visited Vietnam and China, two of the countries most affected by Donald Trump's tariffs. "We want to contribute to the positive relationship between Europe and the United States, which has been beneficial; and, at the same time, we want to ma…

Sánchez's visit demonstrates the "firm will" of both sides to continue to strengthen relations, according to the spokesperson of the Chinese Foreign Ministry, Lin Jian, who sees room to collaborate on issues such as energy, artificial intelligence, culture or tourism, among other areas. The spokesman has pointed out that Sánchez made clear Spain's respect for the principle of 'one China', under which Beijing claims its sovereignty over Taiwan.

China said on Monday that the recent visit to Beijing of the president of the Spanish government, Pedro Sánchez, was "a success" that demonstrated "the determination of both sides to expand their ties" and "defend multilateralism." "The visit was a success and shows the determination of both countries to expand their ties. Sánchez and the Chinese president, Xi Jinping, had a deep and friendly exchange of views on ties and international news, emp…