新华社北京4月11日电（记者 邵艺博）4月11日上午，国家主席习近平在北京钓鱼台国宾馆会见来华访问的西班牙首相桑切斯。
4月11日上午，国家主席习近平在北京钓鱼台国宾馆会见来华访问的西班牙首相桑切斯。新华社记者 饶爱民 摄
习近平指出，当前，世界百年变局加速演进，多重风险挑战叠加，各国唯有团结协作，才能维护世界和平稳定，促进全球发展繁荣。国际形势越是变乱交织，中西关系良好稳定发展的重要性就越凸显。今年是中国和西班牙建立全面战略伙伴关系20周年，中方愿同西班牙打造更有战略定力、更富发展活力的全面战略伙伴关系，为两国人民增进福祉，为中欧关系增添动力，也为促进世界和平、稳定、发展作出更大贡献。
习近平强调，风物长宜放眼量。中西友好是两国人民基于传统友谊、现实需要、长远利益作出的正确抉择。双方要继续巩固相互支持的政治基础，相互信赖、相互尊重，在涉及彼此核心利益和重大关切问题上相互支持，特别是支持彼此维护主权和领土完整。中国14亿多人口的消费升级需求和产业转型潜力，将为世界经济提供强劲动力。中方愿同西班牙用好互利互补的合作优势，发挥好经贸、科技合作机制作用，深挖新能源、高技术制造业、智慧城市等领域合作潜力，打造更多互利合作成果。要赓续相知相亲的友好传统，传承好两国人民深厚的“奥运情”、“熊猫情”，打造“欢乐春节”等新的“金字招牌”，扩大互派留学生规模，让更多青年成为中西友好的生力军。中西都是支持多边主义和开放合作的积极力量，双方要推动构建公正合理的全球治理体系，维护世界和平和安全，促进共同发展繁荣。
4月11日上午，国家主席习近平在北京钓鱼台国宾馆会见来华访问的西班牙首相桑切斯。新华社记者 李响 摄
习近平指出，中国一直视欧盟为多极世界重要一极，是明确支持欧盟团结发展壮大的主要大国。当前形势下，共同打造中欧和平、增长、改革、文明四大伙伴关系具有重要现实意义。中欧应坚持伙伴定位，坚持开放合作。中方愿同欧方共同庆祝建交50年，推动中欧关系继往开来，向战略稳定和相互成就的方向发展，更好造福中欧人民和国际社会。
习近平强调，打关税战没有赢家，同世界作对，将孤立自己。70多年来，中国发展始终靠的是自力更生、艰苦奋斗，从不靠谁的恩赐，更不畏惧任何无理打压。无论外部环境如何变化，中国都将坚定信心、保持定力，集中精力办好自己的事。中国和欧盟都是世界主要经济体，都是经济全球化和自由贸易的坚定支持者，双方经济总量超过世界经济总量三分之一，已经形成紧密的经济共生关系。中欧应该履行国际责任，共同维护经济全球化潮流和国际贸易环境，共同抵制单边霸凌行径，不仅维护自身正当权益，也维护国际公平正义，维护国际规则和秩序。
4月11日上午，国家主席习近平在北京钓鱼台国宾馆会见来华访问的西班牙首相桑切斯。新华社记者 李响 摄
桑切斯表示，西班牙和中国建立全面战略伙伴关系20年来，始终相互尊重、友好合作，两国关系不断深化发展。在习近平主席领导下，中国取得卓越发展成就，为世界繁荣稳定作出重大贡献。西班牙重视对华关系，坚定不移奉行一个中国政策，愿同中方保持高层交往，深化贸易、投资、科技创新、绿色能源等领域互利合作，加强教育、文化、旅游领域交流，推动两国关系迈上新台阶。中国是欧盟重要合作伙伴，西班牙始终支持欧中关系稳定发展。欧方坚持开放自由贸易，致力于维护多边主义，反对单边加征关税。贸易战不会有赢家。面对复杂严峻的国际形势，西班牙和欧盟愿与中方加强沟通协作，维护国际贸易秩序，携手应对气候变化、贫困等挑战，维护国际社会共同利益。
4月11日上午，国家主席习近平在北京钓鱼台国宾馆会见来华访问的西班牙首相桑切斯。新华社记者 刘彬 摄
双方还就乌克兰危机等交换了意见。
王毅参加会见。
Chinese, Spanish leaders pledge to enhance ties, safeguard free trade
Chinese President Xi Jinping meets with Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez at the Diaoyutai State Guesthouse in Beijing, capital of China, April 11, 2025. (Xinhua/Rao Aimin)
* Chinese President Xi Jinping and Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez met in Beijing on Friday, pledging to build stronger ties and calling for safeguarding the international trade order.
* Noting that this year marks the 20th anniversary of the establishment of a comprehensive strategic partnership between China and Spain, Xi said China will work with Spain to enhance the well-being of the two peoples, inject impetus into China-EU relations, and make greater contributions to promoting world peace, stability and development.
* Xi called on China and the EU to fulfill their international responsibilities, work together to safeguard economic globalization and the international trade environment, and jointly reject unilateral and bullying actions.
BEIJING, April 11 (Xinhua) -- Chinese President Xi Jinping and Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez met in Beijing on Friday, pledging to build stronger ties and calling for safeguarding the international trade order.
Chinese President Xi Jinping meets with Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez at the Diaoyutai State Guesthouse in Beijing, capital of China, April 11, 2025. (Xinhua/Li Xiang)
MUTUAL SUPPORT, TRUST, RESPECT
China stands ready to work with Spain to build a more strategically resilient and dynamic comprehensive strategic partnership, Xi told Sanchez.
Noting that this year marks the 20th anniversary of the establishment of a comprehensive strategic partnership between China and Spain, Xi said China will work with Spain to enhance the well-being of the two peoples, inject impetus into China-EU relations, and make greater contributions to promoting world peace, stability and development.
He called on the two sides to continue to consolidate the political foundation of mutual support, trust and respect each other, and support each other on issues concerning their respective core interests and major concerns, especially in safeguarding sovereignty and territorial integrity.
Xi said China's consumption upgrade for 1.4 billion people and industrial transformation potential will provide strong momentum for the world economy, adding that China is willing to make good use of the mutually beneficial and complementary cooperation advantages with Spain, give full play to the roles of economic, trade, and sci-tech cooperation mechanisms, and tap the potential of cooperation in new energy, high-tech manufacturing, smart cities and other fields, so as to achieve more mutually beneficial cooperation outcomes.
The two countries should continue their traditional friendship, and expand student exchanges to engage more young people in carrying forward the friendship, he added.
Noting that both China and Spain are positive forces supporting multilateralism, openness and cooperation, Xi said the two countries should promote the building of a fair and equitable global governance system, safeguard world peace and security, and promote common development and prosperity.
Chinese President Xi Jinping meets with Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez at the Diaoyutai State Guesthouse in Beijing, capital of China, April 11, 2025. (Xinhua/Liu Bin)
Sanchez said that over the past 20 years since establishing a comprehensive strategic partnership, Spain and China have maintained mutual respect and friendly cooperation, and bilateral relations have developed steadily.
Spain attaches great importance to its relations with China, unswervingly adheres to the one-China policy, and is willing to maintain high-level exchanges with China and deepen mutually beneficial cooperation and exchanges in various fields to push bilateral relations to a new level, Sanchez said.
Xi said China always views the EU as a vital pole in a multipolar world and explicitly supports the EU's unity, development and growth, calling on both sides to adhere to partnership, openness and cooperation.
China is ready to work with the EU to jointly celebrate the 50th anniversary of diplomatic relations, and advance the China-EU relationship toward strategic stability and mutual success to better benefit the two peoples and the international community, Xi said.
Noting that China is an important partner of the EU, Sanchez said Spain always supports the stable development of EU-China relations.
Chinese President Xi Jinping meets with Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez at the Diaoyutai State Guesthouse in Beijing, capital of China, April 11, 2025. (Xinhua/Li Xiang)
NO WINNER IN TARIFF WAR
"There is no winner in a tariff war, and going against the world will only result in self-isolation," Xi said.
Xi said China's development over the past seven decades is a result of self-reliance and hard work, not favors from others. China does not flinch from any unjust suppression.
He added that no matter how the external world changes, China will remain confident and focused on running its own affairs well.
Noting that China and the EU are both major economies in the world and firm supporters of economic globalization and free trade, Xi said the two sides have formed a close relationship of economic symbiosis, with their combined economic output exceeding one-third of the world's total.
He called on China and the EU to fulfill their international responsibilities, work together to safeguard economic globalization and the international trade environment, and jointly reject unilateral and bullying actions.
By doing so, they will not only safeguard their own legitimate rights and interests, but also help maintain fairness and justice within the international community and uphold international rules and order, Xi said.
Noting the EU is committed to open and free trade, upholds multilateralism and opposes unilateral tariff hikes, Sanchez said there is no winner in a trade war.
Facing the complex and challenging international situation, Spain and the EU are willing to strengthen communication and coordination with China to maintain the international trade order, cope with challenges including climate change and poverty, and safeguard the common interests of the international community, he said.
The two sides also exchanged views over the Ukraine crisis.■
