China is willing to work with Mexico to uphold the positive environment of bilateral economic and trade cooperation, said Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Mao Ning at a press briefing in Beijing on Tuesday.
Mao made the statement in response to a media query on Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum Pardo's remarks that the idea that Chinese products are entering the United States and Canada through Mexico is false. The president, at a morning press conference on Friday, said that Chinese products are not entering the United States and Canada through Mexico. She also noted that her country has a plan with the aim of substituting these imports that come from China, and producing the majority of them in Mexico.
"We have noted President Sheinbaum's relevant remarks. China's trade and cooperation with other countries are carried out based on international rules and market principles, with mutual benefit and win-win results being their essential nature. We always believe that politicizing economic and trade issues is not in anyone's interest," said Mao.
"China and Mexico are good friends who trust each other and good partners who pursue common development. Imports from China have an important role in developing Mexico's manufacturing industry and improving its competitiveness in foreign trade, and have brought tangible benefits to the Mexican people. Maintaining a stable and sound economic and trade relationship complies with both sides' expectations and long-term interests. China is willing to work with Mexico to uphold the positive environment of bilateral economic and trade cooperation and contribute to their respective development," said the spokeswoman.
China willing to uphold positive trade environment with Mexico: spokeswoman
China willing to uphold positive trade environment with Mexico: spokeswoman
The second China International Supply Chain Expo (CISCE), which started in Beijing on Tuesday, drew global influential figures from various sectors to offer unique insights into the evolving landscape of global trade and the importance of collaboration.
Themed "Connecting the World for a Shared Future," the expo focuses on critical points across the upstream, midstream, and downstream sectors of various chains.
Compared with the previous edition, this year's event boasts a higher number of exhibiting companies, more international participants, and a larger crowd.
John McLean, Chairman of the China-UK Business Development Center, is one of the global business leaders at Monday's welcome and networking banquet. He emphasized the necessity for businesses to adapt in a world characterized by unpredictability.
"This is a good place to find out what else you can do with China and actually kind of minimize your risk. Because we now live in a world where black swans are our own, let's say, prevalent, which they weren't before. Therefore, you have to be far more agile and having the kind of base of China available to you, actually de risks it from some respects," McLean said.
Many of these firms place China at the core of the global supply chain, integral to international business, trade and global markets.
"We know the world is difficult. There are many issues, but I think we can bid on China continuing to be in a very significant economy with a very strong middle class. Very smart people are leading the way on many things," said Simon Bridges, CEO of the Auckland Chamber of Commerce in New Zealand.
Some of these company representatives even consider China a second home.
"I live in here more than 10 years, so that's why I'm feeling China, Shanghai is my second home. Having this kind of strong supply chain expo is a great opportunity for our companies to meet each other and have the cooperation together," said Atakan Bozkurt, CEO of Burger King China.
Global firms gather in Beijing to boost supply chain resilience
