El Spain-China Business Meeting, held on November 11, 2025 within the framework of the official visit of H.S.Their Majesties the King and Queen of Spain to the Asian country, has highlighted the strong potential for cooperation between the two countries. One of the central panels, entitled “Cooperation across borders: Spanish-Chinese alliances in global markets”, was moderated by the Secretary of State for Industry, Jordi García BrustengaThe day served to analyze how joint capabilities offer a competitive advantage significant for reaching markets beyond its borders.
The discussions covered a wide spectrum, from engineering and automotive to the booming sector of renewable energy and pharmaceutical industryBrustenga emphasized the perfect complementarity of Chinese companies with Spanish ones, stating: “They make a good team and a good tandem for opening up third-party markets.”The Secretary of State also issued a message of support and Welcome to the Spanish market for Chinese investments, aligned with the national strategy of reindustrialization and strategic autonomy.
According to the Secretary of State, cooperation must go beyond mere commercial transactions. Brustenga emphasized that Spanish industry is distinguished by... “We like to do things well” and that any future collaboration must be “strategic”He detailed the formula for the success of these alliances: “The Spain-China collaboration must be characterized by prior strategic planning, so that these alliances have an impact on the value chain, technology and knowledge transfer, and the generation of local employment and training.”.
As proof that this cooperation is already a reality, García Brustenga cited recent success stories that meet high social, environmental and good governance standards, such as the alliances between the automotive industry ebro with Chery or collaboration between Stellantis and CATLThe panel included key business leaders in their respective fields: in automotive, Antolín and Ebro SUV Chery; in engineering, Técnicas Reunidas and Sinopec Engineeringand in the pharmaceutical sector, Almirall and Simcere Pharmaceutical.
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