Liu Qibao (center) with representatives of the People's Party of Spain.[Photo/Xinhua]

Senior officials with the People's Party and the Socialist Party of Spain both agreed to maintain close relations with the CPC.

During his visit, Liu visited various Sino-Spanish cultural and media exchange programs, such as the Chinese Cultural Center in Madrid. He said he hopes the center can help spread Chinese culture and introduce modern China to the world.

He also visited telecommunications companies and met with Spanish publishers and media representatives to discuss Chinese literary works as well as cooperation projects between the two countries.

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