Spain advocates for balanced trade relations with China (euobserver.com)

• Sánchez characterizes the current EU-China trade gap as unsustainable.
• The visit aims to reconcile trade tensions while maintaining economic ties.
• Emphasis placed on reciprocal market access for European industry.

"Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez has used his diplomatic visit to Beijing to press for a recalibration of trade relations between the EU and China. Highlighting the 'unsustainable' nature of the current trade deficit, Sánchez urged China to dismantle market barriers and encourage reciprocity to avoid further escalation of trade friction."