China views Spain as a better strategic partner [0] than Germany. China and Spain signed a Comprehensive Strategic Partnership in 2021 [1] and Spain is lobbyin

China views Spain as a better strategic partner [0] than Germany. China and Spain signed a Comprehensive Strategic Partnership in 2021 [1] and Spain is lobbying on behalf of China against the "Made in EU" act [2]. On the other hand, Germany is backing EU quotas and origination requirements to push back against Chinese overproduction [3]. Of course, China and Germany have fallen out due to Ukraine [4] as well as China's negative perception about the EU as an institution [5]. [0] - https://cn.chinadiplomacy.org.cn/2026-06/19/content_118558534.shtml https://cn.chinadiplomacy.org.cn/2026-06/19/content_11855853... [1] - https://www.fmprc.gov.cn/eng/gjhdq_665435/3265_665445/3356_664772/ https://www.fmprc.gov.cn/eng/gjhdq_665435/3265_665445/3356_6... [2] - https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-04-16/china-lobbies-spain-to-sink-eu-plans-to-boost-its-companies https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-04-16/china-lob... [3] - https://www.ft.com/content/06b7fe04-25f7-445b-824a-135ae73596a5?syn-25a6b1a6=1 https://www.ft.com/content/06b7fe04-25f7-445b-824a-135ae7359... [4] - https://www.reuters.com/world/china/germany-closer-us-than-china-despite-recent-tensions-foreign-minister-says-2026-02-02/ https://www.reuters.com/world/china/germany-closer-us-than-c... [5] - https://fddi.fudan.edu.cn/_t2515/57/f8/c21257a743416/page.htm https://fddi.fudan.edu.cn/_t2515/57/f8/c21257a743416/page.ht...