Q "** Spokesperson's Office" News, at the regular press conference on February 20, a reporter from the Chinese Global Program Center of the main station asked: We have noticed that Foreign Minister Wang Yi is visiting Spain in the past two days, and King Felipe VI of Spain and Prime Minister Sanchez have met with each other. Foreign Minister Wang Yi also held talks with Foreign Minister Alvarez and met with reporters. As Foreign Minister Wang Yi's first visit in the Chinese New Year, what are the main achievements of this visit? What role has it played in the development of Sino-Spanish relations?
Mao Ning: China and Spain are comprehensive strategic partners. Last year, the two countries celebrated the 50th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations, Prime Minister Sanchez paid a successful visit to China, and when he met with Prime Minister Sanchez, he proposed to build a strategic China-Spain relationship, and the two sides jointly summed up the long-term friendship and successful experience of mutual respect, equality and mutual benefit, and put forward a plan for the development of bilateral relations. Foreign Minister Wang Yi's visit is the second visit by a Chinese foreign minister to Spain in six years, aiming to implement the important consensus reached by the leaders of the two countries and make a good start for the new 50 years of China-Spain relations. The visit was warmly and kindly received by the Spanish side, achieved its intended objectives and was a complete success.
First, it demonstrates the strategic stability of China-Spain relations. No matter how the international situation changes, China and Spain have always adhered to the tradition of mutual respect, mutual trust, equality and win-win cooperation, always developed bilateral relations with a stable and friendly policy, and always supported each other's core interests and major concerns. Friendship with China is the general consensus of Spain from the royal family to the people. The two sides agreed to continue the momentum of high-level exchanges, foster friendship between the people, and understand and support each other's efforts to safeguard national unity and national unity. The Spanish side reiterated its firm adherence to the one-China policy.
Second, it shows the prospects for open and cooperative development. In recent years, the economic and trade cooperation between China and Spain has continued to develop in depth, and China has become Spain's largest partner outside the European Union and the second largest consumer of olive oil, and Spain is the second largest importer of pork from China. Chinese companies are actively involved in the development of photovoltaic and wind power in Spain, and expand cooperation in third-party markets. The two sides reaffirmed their commitment to openness and cooperation, and promote the creation of a number of landmark and exemplary projects in the fields of telecommunications, medical care, electric vehicles, and green energy.
Third, we need to deepen exchanges and mutual learning among civilizations. China and Spain are both ancient civilizations with long histories. Last year, the two sides held a cultural and tourism year, setting off a new upsurge of exchanges and mutual learning among civilizations. The two sides have been cooperating with giant pandas for more than 40 years, and in recent years, Spain has bred a total of six cubs, the largest number of giant pandas in Europe. The cooperation on giant pandas is the epitome of friendship between China and Spain and between China and Europe, and the Spanish people expressed their warm welcome and gratitude to the Chinese side for announcing that it will send a pair of young giant pandas to the west after the panda family has expired to return to China.
Fourth, inject stabilizing force into China-EU relations and the world. Spain is a large country in the European Union, and China and Spain have the same or similar views on major international and regional issues. The Spanish side stressed that good relations with China are of great significance to Spain, Europe and the world, and highly appreciated the important concepts of building a community with a shared future for mankind and the "Belt and Road" initiative put forward by the president. The two sides reaffirmed their commitment to work together to address global challenges, promote the healthy and stable development of China-EU relations through China-Spain friendship, and inject more stabilizing forces into a chaotic world.