Speaking to South, James Laurenceson, director of the Australia-China Relations Institute at the University of Technology Sydney, said Canberra had "flat out rejected" suggestions from Washington to reduce trade with China. "The reality is," he added, "U.S. tariff pressure only makes China more important for Australia."

"We expect much more in the future together than we achieved in the past separated," declared Antonio Miguel Carmona, Chairman of the Spanish-Chinese Friendship Association, encapsulating his optimism for Spain-China relations as he concluded a visit to Guangzhou.