Spanish State Visit to China. November 11-13, 2025.


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New state visit!

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has just confirmed that King Felipe VI and Queen Letizia will make a state visit to China. The dates for this trip have also been announced: November 11-13. They will be accompanied by the Minister of Foreign Affairs, European Union and Cooperation, José Manuel Albares, and the Minister of Economy, Trade and Business, Carlos Cuerpo.

 
Their Majesties the King and Queen will make their first State Visit to China from November 11 to 13, traveling to Chengdu and Beijing, which will serve to highlight and strengthen the ties and bilateral relations between both countries.


King Felipe VI and Queen Letizia will presidethe first of two concerts that the Teatro Real Orchestra will perform in China on Wednesday, November 12, at the National Centre for the Performing Arts (NCPA) in Beijing.

The monarchs, who will be accompanied by the President of the People's Republic of China, Xi Jinping, and his wife, Peng Liyuan, will witness the Spanish orchestra's debut in the country, conducted by Gustavo Gimeno, the Teatro Real's new music director.


November 11
Visit to the city of Chengdu
- King Felipe VI
Opening of a Business Forum.
Meeting with the Secretary of the Provincial Committee of the Communist Party of China.
Meeting with the Governor of Sichuan Province.

- Queen Letizia.
Cultural event on the occasion of the 150th anniversary of the birth of Antonio Machado, an event promoted by the Cervantes Institute.

Arrival in Beijing
Private dinner with the Chinese President and his wife.

November 12
The king and queen will be officially received by President Xi Jinping and his wife with an official welcoming ceremony.

King Felipe will meet with Premier Li Qiang and Zhao Leji, Chairman of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress.

Queen Letizia will visit a center for people with disabilities, accompanied by the First Lady of China.

Gala dinner at the Great Hall of the People.

Concert by the Orchestra of the Teatro Real in Madrid at the National Center for the Performing Arts.

November 13
King Felipe will inaugurate an economic forum and the meeting of the Spain-China Business Advisory Council.

King Felipe will visit the factory of the Spanish multinational vehicle components manufacturer Gestamp.

Queen Letizia will attend an event promoting the Spanish language at Beijing Foreign Studies University.

Reception for representatives of the Spanish community in China.

 
Official farewell ceremony at Barajas Airport




 
The King Felipe VI and Queen Letizia were received with honors upon their arrival at Chengdu International Airport by the Vice Governor of Sichuan Province, the Spanish Ambassador to the China, the Ambassador of the China to Spain, and the Spanish Consul General in Chengdu, on the occasion of the start of their State Visit to the China.


 
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The official programme has started today, November 11, with King Felipe attending the Spain-China Economic Forum in Chengdu:


Here's a gallery of day 1:


** gettyimages: CHN: Spanish Royals Visit China - Day 1 **







 
Here are a few additional photos from day1
PPE Agency

The king met with the Secretary of the Communist Party of Sichuan.
 
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Activities in Chengdu




Wang Xiaohui, secretary of the Communist Party of China Committee in Sichuan Province, and Shi Xiaolin, governor of Sichuan Province, along with other local authorities, hosted a lunch in honor of the King and Queen.


The King and Queen, upon their arrival at Beijing International Airport



The King and Queen, with the President of the People's Republic of China, Xi Jinping, and the First Lady, Peng Liyuan, in Zhongnanhai.

 
Day 2 today, November 12:


** gettyimages gallery **


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Welcome Ceremony in Beijing



Queen Letizia visits pioneering center for people with disabilities in Beijing

 
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Today, King Felipe VI held a meeting at the Great Hall of the People with Zhao Leji, Chairman of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress of China, Member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee, Secretary of the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection and Head of the Organization Department of the CPC Central Committee.


This afternoon the King Felipe VI and Queen Letizia attended the gala dinner offered in their honor by the President of the People's Republic of China, Xi Jinping, and the First Lady, Peng Liyuan, at the Great Hall of the People (Beijing).






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Day 3, the final day today, November 13:



** gettyimages gallery: CHN: Spanish Royals Visit China - Day 3 **









 
Queen Letizia attends an event promoting Spanish at Beijing Foreign Studies University



Working breakfast with the Spain-China Business Advisory Council in Beijing

 
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Reception of the King Felipe VI and Queen Letizia for the Spanish community residing in China.


Speech:
 
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