Spanish Prime Minister to Make Fourth Trip to China in as Many Years

Spain's Prime minister Pedro Sanchez addresses parliament over the war in the Middle East at the congress in Madrid on March 25, 2026. Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez warned that the Middle East war presented a "far worse" scenario than the invasion of Iraq in 2003.

Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez will make his fourth trip to China in as many years this month, as had been widely expected, as Madrid seeks to build on its commercial ties with the world’s second-largest economy.

Sanchez will visit China from April 11 to 15, and will hold talks with President Xi Jinping, Premier Li Qiang, and China’s top legislator Zhao Leji, a spokesperson at the Chinese foreign ministry confirmed on Wednesday.

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