Secretary Roberto Velasco and Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi discuss the bilateral agenda in Beijing
Foreign Minister Roberto Velasco Álvarez held a working meeting with his counterpart from the People’s Republic of China, Wang Yi, during his official visit to that country. During the meeting, he reiterated Mexico’s commitment to maintaining a constructive relationship with China, focused on identifying new opportunities for collaboration and developing joint solutions to common challenges.
To that end, he proposed continuing the Mechanism for Bilateral Political Consultations between Foreign Ministries with the aim of establishing a joint work plan for the coming years. He also expressed Mexico’s interest in advancing the bilateral agenda through concrete programs in priority areas such as health, education, science, innovation, the environment, and rural development.
He also emphasized that Mexico is a friend to the world and that we seek cooperation, dialogue, and understanding with all nations. He highlighted that we engage with the world based on trust and that both countries share principles such as respect for sovereignty, equality among states, and non-intervention. “We have historically defended these values, which resonate with the Five Principles of Peaceful Coexistence promoted by China,” the Foreign Minister stated.
In that regard, he recalled that our country, true to its tradition of independent foreign policy, voted in favor of General Assembly Resolution 2758 in 1971. He emphasized that since then it has maintained its adherence to the one-China principle.
As part of the conversation, the importance of strengthening bilateral cooperation in education and health—historical pillars of the relationship between Mexico and China—was discussed. Scholarship programs and academic exchanges were highlighted as concrete examples of the mutual benefit this relationship represents for both peoples.
In the multilateral arena, Velasco Álvarez commented that the two nations maintain an increasingly active dialogue. He mentioned that, both in the G20 and the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) forum, both countries engage in constructive dialogue at the highest level, and he acknowledged China’s leadership as host of the APEC Leaders’ Summit, to be held next November in the city of Shenzhen.
In cultural matters, he noted that artistic exchanges offer valuable opportunities to deepen mutual understanding between the two nations. He added that the exhibition “On Top of the World Tree: Ancient Civilizations of the Americas” at the Shanghai Museum brings together nearly 3,000 archaeological and artistic pieces from Mexico and, since its opening on July 8, has received more than 200,000 visitors.
Foreign Minister Roberto Velasco was accompanied by Jesús Seade Kuri, Mexico’s ambassador to China; Efraín Guadarrama Pérez, head of the Projection Unit for Foreign Policy Diplomacy and Interinstitutional Organization of the SRE; and Sergio Kwiatek, head of the ambassador’s office and in charge of Political Affairs at the Embassy.
The Chinese delegation included Cai Wei, Assistant Minister of Foreign Affairs; Ambassador Zhang Run, Director General for Latin America and the Caribbean; and Sun Yi, Deputy Director General for Latin America and the Caribbean.
: Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Mexico