China and Mexico Lay Out Broad Plans to Strengthen Relations

Marcelo Ebrard, left, shakes hands with Wang Yi in Beijing on July 2. Photographer: Mark Schiefelbein/AFP via Getty Images
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Mexico and China agreed to a plan to bolster their economic and cultural relationship under new President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador, seeking to overcome ties that were strained under the previous administration.

The nations established an outline on how to boost relations over the next five years, Mexico’s foreign ministry said in a statement on Tuesday at the conclusion of Minister Marcelo Ebrard’s two-day visit to Beijing. Ebrard met with his Chinese counterpart Wang Yi, who agreed to visit Mexico, as well as Chinese Commerce Minister Zhong Shan.