Spain’s prime minister becomes accidental Europe envoy to China
Spanish Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, Luis Planas, front left, and Minister and Secretary of CPC Comittee of the General Administration of Customs in China, Sun Meijun, shake hands in the presence of Spain’s Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez, back left, and Chinese Premier Li Qiang during a signing ceremony at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China, April 11, 2025.
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