On the afternoon of April 14, 2026, Chairman of the Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress (NPC) Zhao Leji met with Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez in Beijing.

Zhao Leji stated that this morning, President Xi Jinping and Mr. Prime Minister held a meeting and reached important consensus, providing planning and guidance for the development of bilateral relations in the next phase. China stands ready to work with Spain to implement the important common understandings reached by the two leaders, consolidate political mutual trust, promote all-round mutually beneficial cooperation, and jointly build a China-Spain comprehensive strategic partnership with greater strategic resilience, more vitality for development, and greater international influence. China’s NPC is willing to work with Spain’s Parliament to enhance close exchanges between legislative bodies, strengthen experience sharing on legislation, supervision, and governance, and create a sound legal environment for practical cooperation between the two countries.

Pedro Sánchez stated that Spain firmly adheres to the one-China principle, and expressed the hope to enhance cooperation in various fields including economy, trade, investment, culture, education, and tourism, promote exchanges between legislative bodies, uphold multilateralism, and foster the healthy and stable development of Spain-China and EU-China relations.