{
  "id": 2265253,
  "title": "Spain, increasingly dependent on China: it is already its number one global supplier",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/20/espana-cada-vez-mas-dependiente-de-china-ya-es-su-primer-proveedor",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-08-20T23:37:48.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Expansion ES",
    "slug": "expansion-es",
    "url": "https://www.expansion.com/economia/2026/08/21/6a8740d3e5fdea673b8b457b.html"
  },
  "original_language": "es",
  "account": "Spain's government, led by Pedro Sánchez, has strengthened ties with China, with Sánchez making four visits to China in four years, the latest in April. This has led to increased trade between the two countries, but with a significant trade deficit for Spain, which reached €42.278 billion in 2025, a 12% increase. China's exports to Spain grew by 11.2% in 2025, while Spanish exports to China only grew by 6.8%. China has become Spain's main supplier of goods, surpassing Germany, with a growing trade imbalance.",
  "summary": "China desbanca a Alemania como principal suministrador de bienes a España y los expertos avisan del abultado déficit comercial y de la falta de reciprocidad china. Entre enero y junio, el déficit con el país asiático fue de 22.599 millones. Leer",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}