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President Claudia Sheinbaumpromised this Thursday “good relationship” with the government China despite the absence trade agreement and thanked him for his support with sending household goods after passing Hurricane Otis in Acapulco last October.
“We have very good relations with China. Let’s say what there isn’t is a free trade agreement, then there is a business relationshipbut we have very good relations with China,” the president said during a morning conference today.
At the National Palace, he admitted that commercial relations with the Asian country are narrowed to the Treaty between Mexico, the United States and Canada (T-MEK), which “has a number of restrictions“
However, he repeated that there is “good cultural, trade and all kinds of relations” with the Chinese government.
In addition, he again expressed gratitude to this country for providing Mexico with the opportunity to acquire equipment for those affected by Hurricane Otis, which devastated the tourist port Acapulco where did he even go? 56 dead and thousands of casualties.
In 2023, Mexico will become largest trading partner of the United Statessurpassing China, which explains the importance of T-MEC for both countries.
However, in recent days, the Republican presidential candidate, former President Donald Trump (2017-2021), under threat impose duties on Chinese cars which occur in Mexico.
However Minister of Economy, Marcelo Ebrardnoted that in the country there is no Chinese factory This is car manufacturing.
Trump’s statements influenced investments in Mexicowhere one of the companies that took precautions is located Teslawhose president, Elon Muskparalyzed the construction of its megafactory in Nuevo Leon, a state on the northern border, until after the elections in the United States.
EFE
Source: Aristegui Noticias
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