

Mario Esteban Rodríguez
Full professor at the Autonomous University of Madrid and director of its Center for East Asian Studies, and senior fellow at the Elcano Royal Institute, providing expert analysis on Spain–China relations and international affairs.
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Apr 22, 2026 • 1h 6min
Spain's China Gambit: Pedro Sánchez, Strategic Autonomy, and the European Turn to Beijing — with Mario Esteban Rodríguez
Mario Esteban Rodríguez, a professor and director of the Autonomous University of Madrid’s Center for East Asian Studies, analyzes Spain’s evolving ties with China. He discusses Sánchez’s pragmatic China strategy, domestic politics shaping foreign policy, trade imbalances and sectoral pressures like EVs and pork, the Chery plant in Barcelona, and Spain’s potential role as a gateway to Latin America.


