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China warns against ‘third-party’ interference after reports of US pressure on Mexico

From South China Morning Post · () English

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  • Foreign Minister Wang Yi said China-Mexico relations should not be influenced by outside powers.
  • His comments followed reports that the United States was pressuring Mexico over its relationship with Beijing.
  • Wang told Mexican counterpart Roberto Velasco Alvarez that China supported Mexico’s independence, sovereignty and security.

China has warned against outside interference in its relationship with Mexico after reports that the United States was pressuring its neighbor over ties with Beijing.

“China-Mexico relations are not directed at any third party, nor should they be influenced by any third party,” Foreign Minister Wang Yi told his Mexican counterpart, Roberto Velasco Alvarez, on Monday.

Wang said China supported Mexico in maintaining its independence and safeguarding its sovereignty and security.

China-Mexico relations are not directed at any third party, nor should they be influenced by any third party.

· Wang YiChina’s foreign minister made the comment after reports of US pressure on Mexico over its ties with Beijing.
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