Overview
- King Felipe VI and Queen Letizia met President Xi Jinping and First Lady Peng Liyuan at Zhongnanhai, where Xi said China is ready to strengthen the comprehensive strategic partnership and increase imports of Spanish goods.
- Spanish and Chinese counterparts announced language-exchange initiatives as part of agreed steps to broaden bilateral cooperation.
- The royal couple took part in a wreath-laying at Tiananmen Square, with Queen Letizia later visiting a Beijing center focused on reading activities for children with disabilities.
- The visit opened in Chengdu with a cultural tribute to Antonio Machado at the Xue Tao memorial, featuring bilingual poem readings and meetings with poets and translators including Zhao Zhenjiang.
- Queen Letizia’s wardrobe drew notice as soft-power signaling, from a hot‑pink tweed dress in Chengdu to a re-worn feathered dress for the Beijing meeting and a Carolina Herrera floral coat with Magrit slingbacks at Tiananmen Square.