Chinese President Hu Jintao has met with Spanish Deputy Prime Minister Soraya Saenz de Santamaria during a stopover on Tenerife Island.

President Hu said China-Spain ties are at their historical best, adding that the two countries understand and support each other. He noted they are continuously expanding trade and economic cooperation and maintaining sound communication and coordination in regional and international affairs.

Saenz said Spain and China share the same view on many major issues, and that Spain is ready to maintain high-level contacts with China. Hu arrived in Tenerife after attending the G20 Summit in Los Cabos, Mexico. Tenerife is one of the Canary Islands, some 1,000 kilometers from Spain.