# Why Spain’s growing closeness to China is angering parts of the EU

https://mins.news/en/item/82930

- BBC Chinese, 2026-10-02 05:09 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.bbc.com/zhongwen/articles/cx9808vgjy09o/trad?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

> Spain is deepening ties with China under Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez, while Chinese investment in the country grows. Some European partners see Beijing as a strategic competitor and worry about trade imbalances, security and data risks. The article says doubts about US reliability are prompting EU countries to pursue their own partnerships, making a common European position harder to sustain.

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