Spanish Prime Minister Criticized for Urging China to Take Bigger Global Role

Pedro Sánchez’s rhetoric doesn’t represent the entire EU but a dangerous trend within it, analysts said.

Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez arrives for a meeting with Chinese leader Xi Jinping at Diaoyutai Guest House in Beijing on April 11, 2025. Andres Martinez Casares/Pool/AFP via Getty Images

In his recent visit to Beijing, Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez urged the Chinese communist regime to play a bigger role in global issues such as security, inequality, and climate action.

Analysts told The Epoch Times that although Sánchez’s call doesn’t represent the European Union’s stance, it does represent a dangerous trend in Europe.