Spanish PM Pedro Sanchez to Visit China Amid EU Pork Import Probe

Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez will visit China in September, amid Beijing’s anti-dumping probe into EU pork imports. The visit will include meetings with Chinese President Xi Jinping, highlighting the tensions between China and the EU over trade issues. Spain, as the EU's largest pork exporter, faces significant economic implications from the probe.

Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez will visit China next month, his office announced Friday. This trip comes against the backdrop of Beijing's anti-dumping investigation into EU pork imports.

Sanchez, who is scheduled to meet President Xi Jinping during his visit from Sept. 7-12, will be joined by a deputy trade minister. The discussions are expected to touch on the ongoing trade dispute between China and the European Union.

The EU had earlier imposed provisional duties on Chinese-made electric vehicles, prompting China to launch anti-dumping investigations into EU-produced brandy, dairy, and pork products. Spain, the largest pork exporter to China within the EU, stands to lose the most if the probe leads to import restrictions.

(With inputs from agencies.)