Wen in Spain for economic talks
31-01-2009
Premier Wen Jiabao is leading a delegation expected to sign business deals in banking, telecommunications and other sectors on a visit to Spain. Mr Wen, who's on a European tour, met briefly in Madrid with King Juan Carlos and was to confer also with Prime Minister Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero for talks focussing on the global financial crisis and bilateral relations. China is Spain's largest trade partner outside the EU. Chinese exports to Spain have more than doubled since 2003 and reached nearly US$24 billion in 2007. Spanish exports are just a fraction of that. Mr Wen's tour has taken him to Germany, the World Economic Forum meeting in Davos, Switzerland, and EU headquarters in Brussels. He will visit Britain on Monday before returning home.
