习近平会见西班牙首相桑切斯

9月9日下午,国家主席习近平在北京钓鱼台国宾馆会见来华正式访问的西班牙首相桑切斯。新华社记者 黄敬文 摄

新华社北京9月9日电(记者孙奕)9月9日下午,国家主席习近平在北京钓鱼台国宾馆会见来华正式访问的西班牙首相桑切斯。

9月9日下午,国家主席习近平在北京钓鱼台国宾馆会见来华正式访问的西班牙首相桑切斯。新华社记者 殷博古 摄

习近平请桑切斯转达对费利佩六世国王的问候。习近平指出,去年,中西共同庆祝两国建交50周年。一年多来,双方保持各层级密切交往互动,高质量推进新领域合作。明年是中西建立全面战略伙伴关系20周年。双方要秉持相互尊重、平等相待的建交初心,胸怀全局、着眼长远,不断丰富两国全面战略伙伴关系的时代内涵,打造富有战略定力的长期稳定的中西关系,推动两国关系迈上更高水平。

习近平强调,改革开放是中国经过长期实践找到的一条正确发展路径,将坚定不移走下去。中国共产党二十届三中全会对进一步全面深化改革、推进中国式现代化作出系统部署,这为中西两国深化和拓展合作带来新机遇。双方要发挥好经贸混委会、科技联委会等平台作用,在人工智能、数字经济、新能源等高技术领域共促发展,实现互利共赢。希望西班牙继续为中国企业赴西投资兴业提供公正、公平、安全、非歧视的营商环境。双方要坚持包容互鉴,加强语言教学、青年、文化、旅游等人文交流,促进人民友谊。中方赞赏西班牙去年下半年担任欧盟轮值主席国期间积极推动中欧交流合作。明年是中国同欧盟建交50周年,中方愿同欧盟一道总结双边关系发展成功经验,推动中欧关系发展沿着独立自主、相互成就、造福世界的方向稳步前进。希望西班牙为此继续发挥建设性作用。

习近平指出,当今世界变乱交织,中国和西班牙都是具有责任感和使命感的国家,都倡导多边主义和自由贸易。中方愿同西班牙扩大面向全球南方的第三方市场合作,加强在联合国、二十国集团等国际组织中的沟通配合,为世界和平稳定和人类进步事业注入更多正能量。

9月9日下午,国家主席习近平在北京钓鱼台国宾馆会见来华正式访问的西班牙首相桑切斯。这是习近平同桑切斯一起散步。新华社记者 黄敬文 摄

9月9日下午,国家主席习近平在北京钓鱼台国宾馆会见来华正式访问的西班牙首相桑切斯。这是习近平同桑切斯一起散步。新华社记者 黄敬文 摄

桑切斯转达费利佩六世国王对习近平主席的诚挚问候,表示很高兴时隔一年再次访华,这表明了西中关系的紧密程度。西中友谊源远流长,两国在相互尊重基础上不断发展深化伙伴关系。我此访期间,双方签署了绿色发展等领域多项合作协议,展现了双方合作的巨大潜力和光明前景。希望双方加强人文交流,深化经贸、新能源汽车等领域合作,西方愿为中国企业提供良好环境。西中双方都致力于维护世界和平、捍卫多边主义。当今世界面临动荡冲突、贫困、气候变化等多重挑战,需要国际社会加强合作,共同应对。中国是维护世界和平和发展的关键力量,对解决重大国际地区问题发挥着重要建设性作用。西方从战略高度看待同中国的关系,坚定奉行一个中国政策,愿做中国可以信任的伙伴,期待进一步深化西中全面战略伙伴关系,为两国人民福祉和世界的和平和繁荣作出更大贡献。西方支持自由贸易和市场开放原则,不赞同打贸易战,愿继续为促进欧中关系健康发展发挥积极作用。

双方还就乌克兰危机和巴以冲突等问题交换了意见。

王毅参加会见。

Xi meets Spanish prime minister 

Chinese President Xi Jinping meets with Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez, who is on an official visit to China, at the Diaoyutai State Guesthouse in Beijing, capital of China, Sept. 9, 2024. (Xinhua/Huang Jingwen)

BEIJING, Sept. 9 (Xinhua) -- Chinese President Xi Jinping on Monday met with Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez, who is on an official visit to China.

Xi asked Sanchez to convey his greetings to King Felipe VI. Recalling that China and Spain celebrated the 50th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic ties last year, Xi said both 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 both sides to build long-term and stable China-Spain relations with strategic determination, and push bilateral relations to a higher level.

Xi stressed that reform and opening up is a correct development path that China has found through long-term practice, and that it will be pursued steadfastly. The third plenary session of the 20th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China made systematic arrangements for further deepening reform comprehensively to advance Chinese modernization, bringing new opportunities for deepening and expanding cooperation between China and Spain, he said.

The two sides should work for mutual benefits by promoting development in high-tech fields like artificial intelligence, the digital economy and new energy, Xi said, adding that China hopes Spain will continue to provide a fair, equitable, safe and non-discriminatory business environment for Chinese enterprises to invest and do business in the country.

He urged joint efforts from the two sides to stay committed to inclusiveness and mutual learning, promote friendship between the two peoples, and strengthen cultural and people-to-people exchanges in the fields of language education, youth, culture and tourism.

As next year marks the 50th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and the EU, China is ready to work with the bloc to review successful experience in the development of bilateral relations and further promote the relations, Xi said. "China hopes that Spain will continue to play a constructive role in this regard."

China and Spain are both countries with a sense of responsibility and mission, and both advocate multilateralism and free trade, Xi said. He noted that China is ready to expand cooperation with Spain in third-party markets in the Global South, and strengthen communication and coordination in the United Nations, the G20 and other international organizations, aiming to inject more positive energy into world peace, stability and human progress.

Sanchez conveyed cordial greetings from King Felipe VI to President Xi.

Spain and China enjoy time-honored friendship, and they have constantly developed and deepened their partnership on the basis of mutual respect, Sanchez said. During his visit, the two sides signed a number of cooperation agreements in fields such as green development, demonstrating the huge potential and bright prospects of bilateral cooperation, he said.

Spain hopes that the two countries will strengthen people-to-people exchanges and deepen cooperation in such fields as economy, trade and new energy vehicles. Spain is willing to provide a sound environment for Chinese enterprises, Sanchez said.

He noted that both Spain and China are committed to safeguarding world peace and multilateralism, and that China is a key force for world peace and development and plays an important, constructive role in resolving major international and regional issues.

Spain views its relations with China from a strategic height, adheres firmly to the one-China policy, is willing to be a trustworthy partner of China, and looks forward to deepening the comprehensive strategic partnership between the two countries and making greater contributions to the well-being of the two peoples, world peace and prosperity, Sanchez said.

Spain supports the principles of free trade and open markets, opposes trade wars, and is willing to continue playing a positive role in promoting the healthy development of EU-China relations, he said.

The two sides also exchanged views on the Ukraine crisis and the Palestine-Israel conflict. ■

Chinese President Xi Jinping meets with Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez, who is on an official visit to China, at the Diaoyutai State Guesthouse in Beijing, capital of China, Sept. 9, 2024. (Xinhua/Yin Bogu)

Chinese President Xi Jinping and Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez take a walk in Beijing, capital of China, Sept. 9, 2024. Xi met with Sanchez, who is on an official visit to China, at the Diaoyutai State Guesthouse in Beijing on Monday. (Xinhua/Huang Jingwen)

Chinese President Xi Jinping and Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez take a walk in Beijing, capital of China, Sept. 9, 2024. Xi met with Sanchez, who is on an official visit to China, at the Diaoyutai State Guesthouse in Beijing on Monday. (Xinhua/Huang Jingwen)