During Spanish Minister of Science and Innovation Cristina Garmendia's visit to China, MOST and Spanish Ministry of Science and Innovation (MICINN) co-sponsored the MOST-MICINN Joint Workshop on Renewable Energy in Beijing on October 25th.

Wang Zhixue, Chief of Science and Technology Daily and Ms. Cristina Garmendia addressed the meeting. Under the framework of China-Spain Intergovernmental S&T Cooperation, both sides expressed the willingness to promote bilateral cooperation in renewable energy, particularly in solar thermal power and wind power. The two sides also hoped to enhance innovation cooperation among enterprises of the two countries.