Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez will pay an official visit to China from April 11 to 15, China’s Foreign Ministry said on Wednesday. The announcement set the dates for a trip that will bring Sánchez to China for meetings during the five-day visit.
The ministry’s spokesperson said the visit was made at the invitation of Premier of the State Council Li Qiang, identifying the trip as an official visit. That invitation is the key detail now on the record, giving the trip formal status and placing it within the top tier of government-to-government contacts between the two sides.
The timing matters because April 11 is the start of the visit and leaves little room for speculation about whether the trip will happen as scheduled. With the dates now public, attention turns to what Sánchez and Chinese officials choose to discuss once the Spanish leader arrives. The visit also comes with no additional details yet released about the itinerary, meetings or any joint statement.
What stands out is the narrowness of the announcement. The ministry confirmed the visit, the dates and the invitation, but did not provide a broader agenda. That leaves the official trip clear on paper and open in substance, with the substance likely to be defined when Sánchez reaches China on April 11.