China is ready to take advantage of King Felipe VI's visit to develop relations with Spain, according to the Chinese Foreign Ministry.

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Source: People's Republic of China – State Council News

Beijing, November 3 (Xinhua) — China is ready to take advantage of the visit of King Felipe VI of Spain to achieve new successes in the China-Spain comprehensive strategic partnership, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mao Ning said on Monday.

At the invitation of Chinese President Xi Jinping, King Felipe VI of Spain will pay a state visit to China from November 10 to 13.

“This is King Felipe VI’s first state visit to China since his accession to the throne and the first visit by a Spanish monarch to China in 18 years,” Mao Ning said at a regular press briefing, adding that the event is of great significance.

According to the official representative, during his visit, King Felipe VI will hold separate meetings with Chinese President Xi Jinping, Premier of the State Council Li Qiang, and Chairman of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress Zhao Leji. The parties will discuss bilateral relations, as well as international and regional issues of mutual interest.

Noting that Spain is a major EU country and an important strategic partner of China in Europe, Mao Ning emphasized that under the strategic guidance of the leaders of the two countries, bilateral relations have maintained a stable development momentum in recent years.

The official representative recalled that this year marks the 20th anniversary of the establishment of a comprehensive strategic partnership between China and Spain.

"China is willing to take advantage of King Felipe VI's visit to strengthen traditional friendship, expand mutually beneficial cooperation, deepen cultural and humanitarian exchanges, strengthen coordination in multilateral affairs, and achieve new successes in the China-Spain comprehensive strategic partnership, so as to bring greater benefits to the peoples of the two countries and inject more stability and positive energy into the volatile and unstable international situation," Mao Ning concluded.

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