It has been reported that the annual trade volume between Spain and mainland China is more than four times higher than that between Spain and Taiwan. The two countries also share 44 joint-venture companies. Trade benefits were perhaps the principal implement Beijing used to threaten Spain.
據知，中共和西班牙的年貿易額為我國與西班牙年貿易額的四倍以上，雙方的合資公司有四十四家，經貿利益可能是中共威脅落實的因素之一。