# Spain and China are cosying up - to the anger of many in the EU

> Shanghai made history this week: the first Asian metropolis to be invited as the city of honour to Barcelona's famously rambunctious cultural festival, La Merce.

- Published: 2026-10-02T00:00:55.157Z
- Updated: 2026-10-03T12:00:14.906Z
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- Topics: Economy, business and finance, Science and technology
- Involves: Chery Automobile, ICEX, ICEX Spain Trade and Investment, Juan Ignacio Zoido Álvarez, Julianne Smith, La Merce, Lu Shan, Markéta Gregorová, Pedro Sanchez, Pew Araştırma Merkezi, Pew Research Center, Shanghai

## How it developed

- 2026-10-02T00:00:55.157Z - BBC News: [Spain and China are cosying up - to the anger of many in the EU](https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c6vgyg824m02o)
- 2026-10-03T12:00:14.906Z - BBC Turkish: [İspanya - Çin yakınlaşması, AB içinde neden rahatsızlık yaratıyor? - BBC News Türkçe](https://www.bbc.com/turkce/articles/cv70d00409pzo)

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