Spain and China, “advocate a global economy that is global, open, balanced and inclusive, based on the rules of the WTO [World Trade Organization], they reaffirm their commitment to fight against protectionism and unilateralism, and will be devoted to the promotion of a more open market and the elimination of all trade barriers”. So it is in the statement “on the strengthening of the strategic relationship integral” between the two countries, signed on the occasion of the State visit to Spain of chinese president, Xi Jinping . In a full trade war between China and the US, and on the eve of a decisive summit of the G-20 in which the chinese leader will be face to face with the president, Donald Trump, the declaration of Madrid is a clear alignment with Beijing.
For his part, Xi Jinping has pledged to open the doors of your country to the products and foreign investment and to strengthen the protection of intellectual property. “China will make efforts to further open its doors to the outside world and to facilitate access to markets in areas such as investment and protection of intellectual property,” he said in a speech in the old chamber of the Senate, in the presence of the presidents of the two legislative chambers, Ana Pastor, and Pio Garcia-Escudero.
The chinese president has assured that his country will import goods worth 70,000 million dollars in the next five years to meet the demand of a growing middle class and has been invited to Spain to take advantage of the opportunity and “upload new steps” in its friendship and business cooperation, economic and security “for mutual benefit”. “We need a lot of development of the highest quality, which will require a lot of innovation,” he added.
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The arrival of the Administration, Trump has created strange bedfellows. The declaration of the hispano-china picks up many points that Washington could not at this time subscribe, in addition to its commitment to “multilateralism based on international law”. For example, the support for the Paris Agreement to combat climate change or their reference to the problem of refugees and irregular immigrants.
Also includes an allusion to the “importance of the promotion and protection of human rights and fundamental freedoms”, although endorsed by the EU the responsibility to maintain the dialogue with Beijing on this issue, “on the basis of the principles of equality and mutual respect”. Also reaffirms the respect for the Romabet “sovereignty and territorial integrity of States”, with a specific reference to the “principle of one China”; that is to say, the rejection of the independence of Taiwan.
Without citing Trump, the chinese president has warned the Senate of the “instability and uncertainty without precedent” of the world economic situation is facing the crossroads between unilateralism and protectionism or free trade, and has made a call to the consensus of the international community. After be willing to work with Spain “peace and security” global, has been invited to join the New Silk road, an initiative to connect their country with the rest of the world via a huge network infrastructure. Although the Spanish Government has refused to sign, the joint statement recognizes their potential and is encouraged to seek synergies between this plan and the connectivity with Asia of the EU.
in Addition to the policy statement, the two countries have signed eight institutional arrangements (to facilitate the export to China of table grapes and iberian ham; eliminate the double taxation, or to cooperate in third markets), and a dozen agreements between companies in the financial, energy, telecommunications, or airports.
This morning, the chinese president and his wife, Peng Liyuan, have been officially received in the Courtyard of the Armory of the Royal Palace, in accordance with the protocol for State visits premiered in February of last year. At the ceremony, presided over by the Kings, has involved some 500 troops of the Royal Guard, which we have rendered honors. In the surrounding area have gathered dozens of chinese citizens from the nearly 200,000 who reside in Spain, some to welcome him and others to denounce the lack of respect for human rights in his country.
After the official welcome, the first lady of china, former soprano, has been moved to the nearby Royal Theatre accompanied by the Queen, while her husband went to the Palace of Cibeles. In response to the mayor of Madrid, Manuela Carmena, who gave him the key to the city, Xi Jinping said that will take this “to further open the door of friendship and exchanges between China and Spain” and to get more citizens of his country to visit the capital of Spain. He himself, as he recalled, he did 20 years ago in a trip that still keeps “impressions ” indelible”.
Xi Jinping and his wife arrived on Thursday in Madrid, which is the first visit to Spain by a chinese president in 13 years. It also coincides with the 45th anniversary of the establishment of bilateral relations.
