After Trump's win, China and Mexico move to deepen ties

[Judi Lynn]

Source: Reuters

Mon Dec 12, 2016 | 7:44pm EST

After Trump's win, China and Mexico move to deepen ties


China and Mexico pledged on Monday to deepen ties at a meeting between their top diplomats following last month's U.S. presidential election victory of Donald Trump, who has tested Washington's relationship with both countries.

Before arriving in Mexico on Sunday, Chinese State Councillor Yang Jiechi met with members of Trump's team in New York, including his pick for national security adviser, retired Army Lieutenant General Michael Flynn.

Mexico has been exploring ways to lessen its economic dependence on the United States out of fear that access to its No. 1 trade partner will be restricted by policies under Trump, who promises to protect American jobs from going outside the country.

Yang's meeting with Mexican Foreign Minister Claudia Ruiz Massieu included discussions of enhancing trade and investment ties, Mexico's Foreign Ministry said in a statement, as well as improving flight connections between the two countries.

Read more: http://www.reuters.com/article/us-mexico-china-idUSKBN142027

[roamer65]

1. Eventual PLA troops in MX?

Usually after trade deals come "defense agreements".

[Wellstone ruled]

2. Here is one of the big ones.

China signed a long term Oil drilling and production deal with Mexico last week. Get ready for the real interesting part. The new Oil Platform will be in the Gulf of Mexico three miles from the Texas Mexico border. This is one of several Platforms to be put into production.

[CincyDem]

3. And we thought the Cuban Missile Crisis was close.

Of course, Chinese troops in Mexico would make for an even better excuse for Cheeto to build his wall.

Such an asshat.

[okasha]

4. Mexico built its deepwater ports

at Lázaro Cárdenas and Nayarit with expanded commerce with the Pacific Rim, especially China, in mind. Look for substantially less shipping through US Pacific ports, with obvious economic consequences for American businesses.

[burrowowl]

5. K&R!!!!!!

Good Job dump!

[TeamPooka]

6. Trump IS a unifier. Of the rest of the world against us. Hasn't even taken the oath yet. nt

[Sunlei]

7. China moved very fast to take over USA spot in Asian-Pacific trade.

This is not a positive for Americas economy or future 'jobs' at all. A big positive for China & China corps 'investors'

[miyazaki]

8. Cause you got to have friends.

Da, da, da, da, da, da, da, da, da, friends.