Mexico has strengthened bilateral relations with China, says FM

The cooperation between Mexico and China is blossoming through increased investment, mining and customs among other priority matters, Mexican Foreign Minister Claudia Ruiz Massieu said Thursday in front of the Senate.

According to Ruiz Massieu, the Chinese market has also been opened "to Mexican products such as blueberries, Jalisco avocados, sorghum, raspberries, blackberries, pork meat and tequila."

Mexico would not benefit from a fractured foreign policy and had sought to reinforce ties with countries across the world, she said.

"This is a sensible foreign policy with the social value of a diplomacy seen as a public service. This is a foreign policy based on our principles and focused on defending, promoting and advancing our interests," she explained.

Since 2013, Mexico and China have put in place mechanisms to promote bilateral and permanent dialogue on key economic issues, including a high-level bilateral work group that meets annually to oversee trade promotion, and cooperation in industry and mining. A similar group focuses exclusively on investment.

In September, Mexico witnessed its first ever shipment of pork to China, which is expected to boost trade significantly. Endi