Chinese and Spanish leaders vow to ‘safeguard multilateralism’

The leaders met in Beijing

China's President Xi Jinping and Spain's Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez attend a meeting at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing Tuesday, April 14, 2026. Picture: Haruna Furuhashi/Pool Photo via AP.

The leaders of China and Spain have pledged to strengthen their relations and work to safeguard multilateralism at a time when the world is being affected by conflicts, during a meeting in Beijing.

“We should strengthen communication, consolidate mutual trust, cooperate closely, oppose the world’s retrogression to the law of the jungle, and jointly safeguard genuine multilateralism,” said Chinese President Xi Jinping during a reception for Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez at the Great Hall of the People.