1st LD: Xi meets Spanish PM in Beijing

Beijing: Chinese President Xi Jinping met with Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez in Beijing on Monday. Xi asked Sanchez to convey his greetings to King Felipe VI. He pointed out that China and Spain celebrated the 50th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic ties last year, and that the two sides have since maintained close exchanges and interactions at all levels and promoted high-quality cooperation in new areas. Noting that next year marks the 20th anniversary of the establishment of China-Spain comprehensive strategic partnership, Xi said the two sides should adhere to the original intention of establishing diplomatic ties based on mutual respect and equal treatment, take a holistic and long-term view, and add new dimensions to bilateral ties. Xi also called on the two sides to build long-term and stable China-Spain relations with strategic determination, and push bilateral relations to a higher level. Source: The Namibia News Agency