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Spotlight | China, Spain
Revealed: discreet police cooperation with China now paying dividends for Spanish industry

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Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez and Chinese President Xi Jinping in Beijing, on 14 April 2026.
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez and Chinese President Xi Jinping in Beijing, on 14 April 2026. © Li Xiang/Xinhua News Agency/Newscom/MaxPPP
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez and Chinese President Xi Jinping in Beijing, on 14 April 2026.
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez and Chinese President Xi Jinping in Beijing, on 14 April 2026. © Li Xiang/Xinhua News Agency/Newscom/MaxPPP

Chinese projects worth more than €5.3bn have been announced or are under development in the Spanish automotive industry. But the big draws for the CCP are not Spain's labour costs and state subsidies but rather its willingness to deepen police and judicial cooperation.

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