Video. Spain seeks closer China links amid global tensions
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“Sánchez is also scheduled to meet Premier Li Qiang and top legislator Zhao Leji before departing on Wednesday”
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Multiple independent sources (Xinhua and Anadolu Ajansı) confirm that Pedro Sánchez is scheduled to meet Premier Li Qiang and Zhao Leji during his official visit to China.
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— María Begoña Gómez Fernández (born 24 March 1971) is the wife of Pedro Sánchez, the Prime Minister of Spain. Gómez was director of business outsourcing for the Inmark Group until her husband became Pr…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Begoña_Gómez
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Begoña_Gómez
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— Pedro Sánchez Pérez-Castejón (Spanish: [ˈpeðɾo ˈsantʃeθ ˈpeɾeθ kasteˈxon] ; born 29 February 1972) is a Spanish politician and economist who has served as Prime Minister of Spain since 2018. He has al…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pedro_Sánchez
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pedro_Sánchez
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— The prime minister of Spain, officially the president of the Government (Spanish: Presidente del Gobierno), is the head of government of Spain. The prime minister nominates the ministers and chairs th…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prime_Minister_of_Spain
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prime_Minister_of_Spain
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“The visit marks Sánchez’s fourth trip to China since 2023”
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While Anadolu Ajansı mentions this is the '4th such' trip, the other provided evidence (Wikipedia lists or general bios) does not explicitly confirm the total count of visits since 2023. Only one news source explicitly supports the 'fourth trip' claim.
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— This is a list of international prime ministerial trips made by Pedro Sánchez, the current Prime Minister of Spain since 2 June, 2018
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— Pedro Miguel Carvalho Deus Correia (Arabic: بيدرو ميغيل كارفاليو ديوس كورييا; born 6 August 1990), known as Pedro Miguel and also Ró-Ró (Arabic: رُو رُو), is a professional footballer who plays for Al…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pedro_Miguel_(footballer)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pedro_Miguel_(footballer)
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— Pedro Sánchez Pérez-Castejón (Spanish: [ˈpeðɾo ˈsantʃeθ ˈpeɾeθ kasteˈxon] ; born 29 February 1972) is a Spanish politician and economist who has served as Prime Minister of Spain since 2018. He has al…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pedro_Sánchez
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pedro_Sánchez
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“Spain, a country of about 48 million people”
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The provided evidence includes general Wikipedia entries for Spain and global population clocks, but none of the specific snippets provided contain the current population figure of 48 million for Spain.
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— Spain, officially the Kingdom of Spain, is a country in Southern and Western Europe with territories in North Africa. Featuring the southernmost point of continental Europe, it is the largest country …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spain
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spain
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— The Spain national football team (Spanish: Selección Española de Fútbol) has represented Spain in men's international football competition since 1920. It is governed by the Royal Spanish Football Fede…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spain_national_football_team
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spain_national_football_team
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— Spanish (español) or Castilian (castellano) is a Romance language of the Indo-European language family that evolved from the Vulgar Latin spoken on the Iberian Peninsula of Europe. It originated in th…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spanish_language
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spanish_language
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“restricting US military access to certain bases during the Iran conflict”
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The web search results provided for this claim are general descriptions of Spain's geography and history; none of them mention military access restrictions to US bases during an Iran conflict.
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— Spain, [g] officially the Kingdom of Spain, [h] is a country in Southern and Western Europe with territories in North Africa. [i] Featuring the southernmost point of continental Europe, it is the larg…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spain
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spain
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— 4 days ago · Spain, country located in extreme southwestern Europe. It occupies about 85 percent of the Iberian Peninsula, which it shares with its smaller neighbor Portugal. Spain is a storied countr…
https://www.britannica.com/place/Spain
https://www.britannica.com/place/Spain
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— Aug 18, 2023 · Spain is located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula, which it shares with its western neighbor, Portugal. To the north, it borders France and Andorra, with the Pyrenees mou…
https://www.worldatlas.com/maps/spain
https://www.worldatlas.com/maps/spain
“On Monday, Sánchez addressed Tsinghua University”
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Three independent web sources (Global Times, a diplomatic analysis site, and a news report on Xiaomi/Tsinghua) all confirm that Pedro Sánchez delivered a speech at Tsinghua University on Monday, April 13, 2026.
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— Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez gives a speech at Tsinghua University, in Beijing, China, 13 April 2026.Spanish media outlet El País on Monday provided detailed coverage of Pedro Sánchez's itiner…
https://www.globaltimes.cn/page/202604/1358829.shtml
https://www.globaltimes.cn/page/202604/1358829.shtml
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— Here’s the speech: Speech by Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez. Tsinghua University, Beijing, 13 April 2026. Respected President and Chancellor of Tsinghua University, Professors, Students of Tsinghua Univ…
https://www.sinicapodcast.com/p/pm-pedro-sanchezs-tsinghua-s…
https://www.sinicapodcast.com/p/pm-pedro-sanchezs-tsinghua-s…
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— Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez delivers a speech at Tsinghua University in Beijing, capital of China, April 13, 2026.
https://en.people.cn/n3/2026/0414/c90000-20446342.html
https://en.people.cn/n3/2026/0414/c90000-20446342.html
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