He Chinese President Xi Jinping congratulated President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador for him “path of progress and reform“, with which he has led Mexico since taking power five years ago.
The meeting, the first between Xi Jinping and Lopez Obrador, took place as part of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Forum summit.APEC), which takes place this week in San Francisco (California, USA).
Xi Jinping: “Important achievements in Mexico’s development”
On X (formerly known as Twitter), Chinese Ambassador to Mexico Zhang Rong explained that Xi Jinping congratulates Lopez Obrador for leading Mexico along “the path of progress and reform, achieving important successes in national development.”
During the meeting, Xi mentioned the impact of Hurricane Otis in Mexico and especially in Acapulco (Guerrero), the worst-hit area, where 48 people were killed and 26 missing, according to Mexican officials.
“I would like to once again express my condolences to you.“Xi Jinping told Lopez Obrador about this at the beginning of the meeting, the Chinese ambassador to Mexico said.
The Chinese leader mentioned the assistance provided by his country offered Mexico for Acapulco following the hurricane’s devastation, and said his government attaches “great importance” to the issue and necessary steps are being taken to begin repairs.
Xi’s words had a positive tone and were aimed at rapprochement with López Obrador, whom he has not yet met since both rarely travel abroad.
The ‘hospitality’ of its people left a ‘deep impression’ on me: Xi Jinping on Mexico
In particular, Xi Jinping began his speeches with a reminder that 10 years ago, as vice president of China, he visited Mexico, where “rich and ancient” people live. cultural history of the country and “hospitality” their people were left “deep impression” in that.
“The friendship between China and Mexico has gone through good and bad times and has strengthened over time,” Xi added, expressing his willingness to work with Lopez Obrador to take bilateral relations “to a new level.”
Topics: trade exchanges and fentanyl trafficking.
The meeting will discuss several topics, such as trade exchanges and trafficking in fentanyl, a powerful opioid that kills nearly 200 Americans a day, according to Mexican authorities.
López Obrador said on social media that he expressed his “commitment to continue to maintain good relations for the benefit of» Chinese and Mexican peoples.
Xi Jinping met with US President Joe Biden yesterday Wednesday and reached an agreement that the Chinese government will control the removal from its territory of chemicals that Mexican drug cartels use to produce fentanyl and smuggle it into the United States. (EFE)