Jose Manuel Albares signs an agreement in Beijing between the Cervantes Institute and Sichuan University

The Minister for Foreign Affairs, European Union and Cooperation, José Manuel Albares, at the signing of agreements with the Chinese authorities

The Minister for Foreign Affairs, European Union and Cooperation, José Manuel Albares, has signed an agreement with the President of Sichuan University to promote the teaching, study and use of Spanish and to contribute to the dissemination of culture, as well as other programmes for exchange and collaboration between the Cervantes Institute and Sichuan University.

During the day, Albares also took part in the official reception and subsequent meeting between the President of the Republic, Xi Jinping, and King Felipe VI. Afterwards, he attended the meeting with the Chairman of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress of the People's Republic of China, Zhao Leji, as well as with the Premier of the State Council of the People's Republic of China, Li Qiang.

The signing, which took place in Beijing during Their Majesties the King and Queen's state visit to China, comes at a particularly positive time in bilateral relations between the two countries, in the context of the 20th anniversary of the Comprehensive Strategic Partnership between Spain and China, the celebration of which began with the visit of the President of the Government of Spain, Pedro Sánchez, to China last April. Also noteworthy is the meeting that Minister Albares held with his counterpart in October in Hangzhou, where they reviewed the main bilateral and international issues.

During the state visit, a total of ten agreements were signed for cooperation in various fields, such as agriculture, fisheries and food; economy and trade; science and innovation; culture and education.

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