Mexico-China open high-hevel dialogue

Mexico: Mexican Foreign Minister Patricia Espinosa and her Chinese counterpart Yang Jiechi opened a high-level dialogue in favour of expanding and diversifying bilateral relations. With the participation of more than 150 officials from both nations, the Fourth meeting of the Mexico-China Permanent Bi-national Commission will be in session for two days at the headquarters of the Secretariat of Foreign Affairs (SRE).

Yang considered the meeting will be very important as it will include the signing of the the Joint Action Programme 2011-2015.

There are plans to promote economic, scientific-technical, cultural and educational, transportation and communication cooperation, said the viisiting diplomat. According to Espinosa, the importance of relations with China is beyond all doubt: China is the second global trading partner of Mexico and the first one in the Asia-Pacific area.

Espinosa also stated that in the meeting it is expected to address global issues such as climate change, organized crime, disarmament, weapons proliferation and international financial governance.

During the meeting the subcommittees of Political, Economic and Commercial Affairs, Scientific and Technological Cooperation and Cultural and Educational Cooperation will be also in session.

The Permanent Bi-national Commission was established in August 2004 and, in the view of both governments, it is a valuable tool that they expect to enrich and modernize the strategic partnership. Mexico, Prensa Latina