Spanish PM urges stronger China role amid shifting global order, US’s unreliability
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez has called on China to take a more prominent role in global affairs, arguing that a stable international order would not be possible without Beijing’s involvement.
Sanchez, on his fourth visit to China in four years, said on Monday that the world was moving towards a multipolar structure and highlighted growing concerns in Europe over the reliability of the United States.
He also expressed interest in strengthening economic ties with China after remarks made by US President Donald Trump about a potential rupture in trade with Spain.
The Spanish premier, who was in Beijing at the invitation of Chinese counterpart Li Qiang, pointed to the importance of expanding “all-round exchanges and cooperation between European nations and China.”
He also stated that Spain would continue to play a key role in advancing relations between Brussels and Beijing.
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The visit came amid Madrid’s continued unequivocal criticism of Washington’s policies, including the latter’s unprovoked aggression targeting Iran that was launched on February 28 alongside the Israeli regime.
The Spanish government has closed the country’s airspace to flights contributing to the aggression, prompting strong verbal backlash on the part of American officials.
The country has also minced no words in denouncing the US’s outright support for the Israeli regime, despite Tel Aviv’s rampant atrocities throughout the West Asia region.
China warns of 'return to law of jungle'
Meeting with Sanchez, Chinese President Xi Jinping urged stronger economic cooperation with Spain and warned against a return to the “law of the jungle” in international relations.
Xi said China and Spain should deepen coordination amid global “chaos and turmoil” and a “contest between justice and force.”
Hinting at the United States’ unilateral approach towards global affairs and legal norms, he also stressed that states’ attitudes towards international law and order reflected their “worldview” and “sense of responsibility.”
Sanchez, speaking after the meeting, welcomed China’s role in efforts to address existing cases of turmoil in the West Asia region, saying Beijing could help advance diplomatic solutions and contribute to peace and stability.
He also noted discussions on reforms needed in the multilateral system to reflect “the multipolar reality of today’s world.”
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