Spain’s PM heads east to build bridges in China, Vietnam amid US tariff fallout

c/europe · u/schizoidman@lemm.ee · 31 points

cross-posted from: https://lemm.ee/post/60739210

>Sanchez, the leader of one of Europe's dwindling band of left-wing governments, will spend two days in Vietnam, forging a political connection with the country's Communist leadership, before travelling on to Beijing on Friday for a day's visit.

> Spain's economy minister Carlos Cuerpo said on Monday that China would be a key strategic partner for Spain and Europe.

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u/orange_squeezer@lemm.ee · 4 points

Probably not, because they aren't soldiers. Private military contractors and random citizens can be found fighting all over the world. If China's military got involved in Ukraine it would be an enormous geopolitical issue that would be akin to shooting itself in the face for an unreliable partner.

u/Bob@feddit.org · 3 points

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u/Anyone@slrpnk.net · 4 points

Will Mr. Sanchez raise this issue of the Chinese soldiers fighting for Russia against Ukraine? I mean, as "China would be a key strategic partner for Spain and Europe" ...