PRESIDENT XI MEETS WITH LEADERS OF SPAIN, MALAYSIA, SINGAPORE
On the afternoon of March 3, at the Great Hall of the People, President Xi Jinping met with three foreign leaders in succession - Spanish Prime Minister Sanchez, Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar, and Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong. Why did these foreign leaders choose this time to come to Beijing? What did President Xi focus on in his meetings with them? What kind of message did the intensive meeting release? "Current Political News Eye" interprets it for you.
During the meeting more than four months ago, Prime Minister Sanchez said that China has always been a stabilizing force in the international order. A week ago, at a press conference after attending a meeting of the European Council, he said, "China is a global player, so obviously we have to listen to China."
From the perspective of geographical location, of the three foreign leaders who visited China this time, two are from Asia and one is from Europe. From the perspective of regional organizations, Malaysia and Singapore are ASEAN countries, and Spain is an EU country. From July this year, Spain will assume the rotating presidency of the European Union.
Whether it is China-Spain relations, China-Malaysia relations, and China-New Zealand relations, they all have strategic significance beyond the bilateral scope. During this meeting, President Xi Jinping and the leaders of the three countries talked about broader topics in addition to the friendship and cooperation between the two countries. 、