In March 1973, diplomatic relations were established between Spain and the People's Republic of China. Almost a quarter of a century had passed since the founding of the People's Republic of China and the Spanish government under the Franco regime decided to take the step of diplomatically recognizing Mao Zedong's new China.

This dialogue will review these five decades of relations through protagonists who have been direct witnesses of the evolution of this relationship from their respective fields of work: journalism and diplomacy.

Welcome words
Yan Zhang, consul, Consulate General of the People's Republic of China in Barcelona
Minkang Zhou, co-director of the Barcelona Confuci Institute Foundation
Javier Parrondo, Director General of Casa Asia

Dialogue among:
Ambassador Eugenio Bregolat, Ambassador of Spain to China (1986-1991, 1999-2003, and 2011-2015)
sergi vincent, director of Betevé and former TV3 correspondent in China

Consult the special on the 50th anniversary of diplomatic relations between Spain and China