Spain seeks to strengthen bilateral ties with China

Spain is keen to continue strengthening its relationship with China and to help bring the European Union and China closer together, Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez said.

"Spain supports more balanced EU-China relations, seeking negotiated solutions to our existing differences and greater cooperation in areas of common interest," Sanchez said at a news conference in Beijing on Friday as he concluded a two-day trip to China.

This year's 50th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between the EU and China provided the perfect opportunity to work on those goals, he said.