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Mexican Foreign Minister Roberto Velasco meets with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi to strengthen bilateral relations and trade cooperation.

Mexican Foreign Minister Roberto Velasco met with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi in Beijing to discuss strengthening bilateral relations and deepening cooperation. During the meeting, Wang Yi stated that the relations between China and Mexico are not directed against any third country and should not be affected by any third party.

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He expressed support for Mexico's independence and autonomy while advocating for more high-level exchanges and consolidated political trust. Roberto Velasco stated that Mexico and China share principles of respect for sovereignty and equality. He expressed a willingness to expand bilateral cooperation and advance dialogue mechanisms between the two nations. The visit occurred amid trade tensions, as the US imposed new tariffs on countries without trade agreements, including China. While the Mexican government maintains that its own tariffs are not directed at any specific country and aim to protect 350,000 jobs, Beijing warned of potential retaliatory measures for trade barriers affecting over $30 billion in Chinese exports. The meeting also coincided with Mexico's ongoing negotiations with the US and Canada to review the T-MEC trade agreement.

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