In early September, Yang Jiechi, the head of the Communist Party’s foreign affairs office, travelled to Spain and Greece to improve EU-China dialogue.
Yang Jiechi’s European tour
Masks from Yiwu to Madrid
On March 21, 2020, a freight train carrying medical supplies departed from Yiwu, Zhejiang to Spain. It is the first medical train along the new Silk Road.
Spain, Europe and the BRI
Before heading to Buenos Aires for the G20 summit, the Chinese president made a stopover in Madrid for a three-day visit (27-29 November 2018). Xi Jinping met with the royal couple and Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez.
Catalonia and the Belt and Road initiative
On 1 October 2017 a referendum on independence was held in Catalonia. The possible independence of this region would have a major impact on the EU participation in the “Belt and Road initiative”. The independence of Catalonia could create new
Sino-Spanish meeting in Astana
On June 9, 2017, King of Spain Felipe VI met with Chinese President Xi Jinping in Astana, the capital of Kazakhstan. The King of Spain recalled his country’s interest in the Belt and Road initiative. The Chinese president said that