The office of Spanish Prime Minister Sánchez announced on the 23rd that he will pay an official visit to China from April 13 to 15, but did not disclose specific itinerary details.
This visit will be Sánchez's fourth trip to China in four years. According to AFP, he had previously strongly criticized U.S. President Trump for waging war on Iran, which is regarded as an economic partner of Beijing.
Despite Trump's threats to cut off trade with Spain as a result, Sánchez reaffirmed his stance of "opposing war" and refused Washington's request to use Spanish military bases for actions against Iran.
Sánchez previously visited China in April 2025, September 2024, and March 2023. During his trip to Beijing last April, he met with Chinese President Xi Jinping, which coincided with days after Trump's announcement of "reciprocal tariffs."
Spain's King Felipe VI also visited China last November. At that time, Xi Jinping stated that China is willing to work together with Spain to build a "comprehensive strategic partnership that is more strategically determined, more dynamically developing, and more internationally influential."