Xi Calls for Closer Ties With Spain on AI, High-Tech Development

(Bloomberg) — Chinese President Xi Jinping told Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez he wants the two nations to strengthen ties and jointly promote development in high-tech industries, including artificial intelligence and new energy.

“We hope Spain will continue to provide a fair, just, safe and non-discriminatory business environment for Chinese companies investing and operating in Spain,” Xi said in a meeting with Sanchez in Beijing on Monday, according to a readout from the official Xinhua News Agency.