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Xi Urges Peace Talks as Sánchez Advocates China-EU Ties

4/17/2026

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Chinese President Xi Jinping met with Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez on April 14 and warned that the world is disarrayed.
Xi called for peace talks with Iran and criticized military actions against Iran.
Sánchez urged China to use its influence to resolve conflicts in Iran and Ukraine and advocated stronger China–EU ties.
Spain restricted US military operations on its territory in response to the conflict.

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Chinese President Xi Jinping met with Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez on April 14 and warned that the world is disarrayed.
Xi called for peace talks with Iran and criticized military actions against Iran.
Sánchez urged China to use its influence to resolve conflicts in Iran and Ukraine and advocated stronger China–EU ties.
Spain restricted US military operations on its territory in response to the conflict.