Ukraine expected to be on the agenda when Spanish prime minister visits China
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez is expected to discuss Russia’s war on Ukraine with Chinese leader Xi Jinping during a state visit to China next week, a senior aide told CNN.
The senior aide said the US government has been informed about Sanchez's March 31 trip, which came at the invitation of Xi to mark 50 years of diplomatic relations between Madrid and Beijing.
China's Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Thursday said it has no information to provide regarding the matter.
Spain is among a number of NATO allies that have agreed to send modern tanks to Ukraine and has trained 800 Ukrainian troops in the Iberian country since the start of war.
Sánchez visited Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky in Kyiv last month on the first anniversary of Russia's invasion.
China, meanwhile, has attempted to position itself as a peace broker in the conflict despite its growing relationship with Russia. Xi departed Moscow on Wednesday after pledging to deepen ties with President Vladimir Putin during a three-day state visit. Their talks failed to achieve a breakthrough on Ukraine.