Secretary of Foreign Affairs of Mexico Roberto Velasco Álvarez visited China from September 6-7 at the invitation of Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi, who is also a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee.
The two foreign ministers held talks in Beijing on September 7.
Wang Yi said that China has always viewed and advanced China-Mexico relations from the strategic perspective of unity and cooperation among countries in the Global South. China appreciates Mexico’s long-term and firm adherence to the one-China principle and supports Mexico in maintaining its independence and autonomy, safeguarding its sovereignty and security, and opposing external interference.
Noting that China and Mexico share similar positions on many international and regional issues, Wang said China is ready to strengthen strategic coordination with Mexico on the international and multilateral stages to safeguard the respective legitimate interests of the two countries.
Velasco said the Mexican side commends the Five Principles of Peaceful Coexistence proposed by China and firmly adheres to the one-China principle and upholds the authority of United Nations General Assembly Resolution 2758, which restored China’s rightful seat in the world body.
The Mexican foreign minister further said that Mexico supports China in holding the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Economic Leaders’ Meeting, which will be held in Shenzhen in November, and its playing a leading role, expressing willingness to strengthen coordination and cooperation with China to jointly safeguard the international multilateral system.
The importance of Wang Yi’s strong statement in support of Mexico’s independence, security and sovereignty and in opposition to external interference has to be seen in the context of the steadily mounting bullying, aggression and threats emanating from the Trump administration in the US as part of its current hemispheric hegemonic rampage.
Three days later, Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum reiterated her stance on national sovereignty and rejected US political pandering at Mexico’s expense ahead of the US midterm elections on November 3.
“As we have always said, Mexico is nobody’s piñata. Mexico must be respected. We do not interfere in their elections. They also should not use Mexico in their elections,” Sheinbaum said during her regular daily press conference at the National Palace in Mexico City. (Typically associated with Mexico, a piñata is generally described as a container, often made of papier-mâché, pottery, or cloth, that is decorated, filled with candy, and then broken as part of a celebration.)
The president was responding to recent comments by US Secretary of State Marco Rubio, who claimed that drug trafficking groups control “vast territories” of Mexico and that they “pose an enormous threat right on our border”.
On the day of Velasco’s meeting in Beijing, Trump shared on social media a map appearing to depict Canada, Mexico, Greenland, Iceland, Cuba and some other Caribbean islands as part of an expanded United States, swathed in the stars and stripes. The day before Trump had referred to the US state of New Mexico as New America.
Earlier, in mid-August, Andrés Manuel López Beltrán, the son of immediate past president Andrés Manuel López Obrador, a key ally of President Claudia Sheinbaum, revealed that the US government has revoked his visa.
The following articles were originally published by the Xinhua News Agency.
China’s top diplomat holds talks with Mexican Secretary of Foreign Affairs
BEIJING, Sept. 7 (Xinhua) — Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi on Monday held talks with Secretary of Foreign Affairs of Mexico Roberto Velasco Álvarez in Beijing.
Wang, also a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, said China has always viewed and advanced China-Mexico relations from the strategic perspective of unity and cooperation among countries in the Global South.
China appreciates Mexico’s long-term and firm adherence to the one-China principle and supports Mexico in maintaining its independence and autonomy, safeguarding its sovereignty and security, and opposing external interference, Wang said.
Wang said head-of-state diplomacy plays a crucial leading role in China-Mexico relations.
China is willing to work with Mexico to deepen exchanges and cooperation in various fields and promote the continuous and in-depth development of the China-Mexico comprehensive strategic partnership, Wang added.
Noting that China and Mexico share similar positions on many international and regional issues, Wang said China is ready to strengthen strategic coordination with Mexico on the international and multilateral stages to safeguard the respective legitimate interests of the two countries.
Velasco said the Mexican side commends the Five Principles of Peaceful Coexistence proposed by China, and firmly adheres to the one-China principle and upholds the authority of United Nations General Assembly Resolution 2758.
Mexico stands ready to work with China to implement the important consensus reached by the two heads of state and jointly promote new achievements in Mexico-China cooperation, Velasco said.
Velasco said Mexico supports China in holding the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Economic Leaders’ Meeting and playing a leading role, expressing willingness to strengthen coordination and cooperation with China to jointly safeguard the international multilateral system.
Mexican president defends sovereignty, rejects use of Mexico in U.S. politics
MEXICO CITY, Sept. 10 (Xinhua) — Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum on Thursday reiterated her stance on national sovereignty and rejected U.S. political pandering at Mexico’s expense ahead of U.S. midterm elections.
“As we have always said, Mexico is nobody’s pinata. Mexico must be respected. We do not interfere in their elections. They also should not use Mexico in their elections,” Sheinbaum said during her regular daily press conference at the National Palace in Mexico City.
The president was responding to recent comments by U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio, who claimed that drug trafficking groups control “vast territories” of Mexico and that they “pose an enormous threat right on our border.”
Sheinbaum viewed Rubio’s words as motivated by the upcoming U.S. midterm elections in November.
“Mexico should not be used as part of the U.S. electoral campaign,” she said, noting that U.S. politicians should focus on resolving their own domestic issues, such as fighting drug addiction and preventing the smuggling of weapons into Mexico.
