New Challenges for the China-Mexico Trade Relationship in 2026
The lack of high-level dialogue between China and Mexico has eroded the possibility of effective coordination in multiple bilateral areas, particularly in foreign trade.
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Canada Moves to China, What About Mexico?
While it might have been argued until recently that countries like Brazil possess unparalleled geographical, historical, & economic advantages [compared to Mexico], Carney’s recent visit to China invalidates this interpretation.
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If Mexico distances itself further from China, it will be left alone against the US: Enrique Dussel
In his view, Mexico’s national political and economic elite has failed to assume its responsibility to design a strategy toward China and Asia.
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Tariffs & Industrial Sabotage
The government’s stated reasoning for anti-China tariffs rings hollow when considering the flood of cheap US imports destroying the Mexican countryside and production dominated by US corporations exploiting Mexican labour.
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China: An Outstretched Hand
While Trump carries on a policy of aggression, China proposes to cooperate without interfering in the internal politics of its counterparts, while possessing the technological and financial capabilities to contribute to Latin America & the Caribbean’s sustainable development.
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China Calls on Mexico to Reconsider Tariffs on its Products
Under Article 32.10 of the USMCA, Mexico can only pursue a free trade agreement with a non-market economy like the People’s Republic of China if the US government approves.
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Mexico’s Tariff Hikes on China Will Cause Major Disruptions for Key Mexican Industries
Manufacturers reliant on Chinese inputs warned of rising costs, and lawmakers, including some from Morena, sought to avoid a dispute with a nation many consider crucial to Mexico’s trade diversification.
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People’s Republic of China Announces 2026 Full Scholarship Program for Mexican Citizens
Benefits include tuition and fees, a monthly stipend, accommodation in university residences or an equivalent allowance, and health insurance.
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The Five-Year Plan & The Certainty of China’s Proposal for the World
China’s 15th Five-Year Plan & Plan Mexico show remarkable convergence in areas such as industrial modernization, green transition, & advanced technologies, opening up prospects for deepening the strategic partnership between the two countries. The Chinese Embassy reiterates its willingness to work with Mexican society to promote fruitful cooperation in all areas &, together, fulfill the next five-year commitment to shared development.
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USMCA is “dead, it no longer exists.”
UNAM’s Enrique Dussel Peters warned that it will be replaced by an American tactic of bilateral blackmail & that if Mexico unilaterally imposes tariffs on China, Mexico “is heading towards a dead end”
