Fedea calls for aid to Chinese industry to be conditioned on executed investments and defends a liberalizing market
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Fedea calls for aid to Chinese industry to be conditioned on executed investments and defends a liberalizing market

El Periódico Mediterráneo - General9 September 2026 at 11:26

The Foundation for Applied Economics Studies (Fedea) recommends that the Spanish government tighten conditions for the arrival of productive investments from China. The think tank calls for any public aid to be linked to effectively executed investments and the fulfillment of "verifiable milestones."

Fedea advocates for a liberalizing market, but with stricter conditions to prevent public funds from being allocated to mere announcements or initial commitments. The foundation argues that state resources should be conditioned on concrete and tangible results.

The recommendation emerges in the context of debates about the economic relationship between Spain and China, where the foundation seeks to balance market openness with the protection of public interests through more rigorous control mechanisms.

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