Felipe VI and Letizia are scheduled to meet Tuesday afternoon with Chinese President Xi Jinping, as part of the talks. First state visit From royalty to Asian countries. The kings, who traveled accompanied by Foreign Minister Jose Manuel Albarez and Economy Minister Carlos Cuerpo, arrived on Monday in Chengdu, the capital of Sichuan province. The official agenda for the state visit It will last three daysIt will start on Tuesday in the aforementioned city and will have a noticeable economic and cultural character. After fulfilling their obligations in Chengdu, the Kings will travel to Beijing.
the king He will chair the business forum this Tuesday Of the two planned programmes, an important part of the program is dedicated to holding meetings with Chinese companies to generate investment attraction in Spain under integration conditions and generate good job opportunities. There are some 600 Spanish companies Founded in China, the majority of them are small companies seeking to grow their exports in various sectors (energy, financial services, consulting, textiles, automobiles, electronics), although there are also Large companies Such as Gestamp, Indra, Mondragón, Grupo Antolín, Alsa or Telefónica.
The king is scheduled to hold meetings with the Secretary of the Provincial Committee of the Communist Party of China and the Governor of Sichuan Province, while the Queen will preside over a cultural event on the occasion of China’s National Day. 150th anniversary of the birth of Antonio Machado In memory of the poet Xue Tao, in Wangjianglou Park in Chengdu, promoted by the Cervantes Institute. On the occasion of the 150th anniversary of the birth of Antonio Machado, after whom the library of the Cervantes Institute in Beijing is named, this center is developing this year. Several events about the Seville poetincluding a bibliographic exposition.
The decision to start the visit in Chengdu, instead of Beijing, as is usual on official trips, was agreed between the two governments. As a rule, in addition to the country’s capital, another city of interest to both the host country and Spain is usually included. The motivation behind choosing Chengdu is this The last Consulate General was opened in this city in 2022 Of the five flights that Spain has in China, moreover, as evidence of mutual interest, since April, Sichuan Airlines has been operating a direct flight with several weekly frequencies connecting with Madrid.
In the afternoon, the Kings will travel to Beijing, where they will meet Xi Jinping and First Lady Peng Liyuan. They will give you a special dinner. The official welcome ceremony will be held on Wednesday 12th of this month. Felipe VI is then scheduled to hold a bilateral meeting with the Chinese leader, which will later be followed by meetings with Premier Li Qiang, and with Chairman of the Standing Committee of the National Assembly Zhao Lijie. For her part, Letizia will visit A Center for people with disabilities With the Chinese First Lady. The day will conclude with a dinner party at the Grand People’s Palace.
On Thursday the 13th, a meeting of the Spanish-Chinese Trade Advisory Council will be held in Beijing, which will be attended by Felipe VI, who on that day will also visit the factory of the Spanish multinational vehicle components company Gestamp, on the outskirts of the Chinese capital. Queen A will attend Spanish promotion event At the Foreign Language University in Beijing, after which they will both hold a reception for representatives of the Spanish community. The Kings will also attend his first concert Principal Orchestra of the Theater Royal At the National Center for the Performing Arts (NCPA) in Beijing.
Felipe VI and Letizia paid an official visit to China in 2006. When they were still princes of Asturias. The last Spanish state visit to China was in 2007, within the framework of the Year of Spain in China Juan Carlos I and SofiaThe Chinese President visited the Asian giant in 1995 and 1978. Meanwhile, the Chinese President visited Spain for the last time in November 2018.
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