Strengthening Ties
Fox Gets Busy
Article by: Staff Report

Mexico will reaffirm, intensify, and diversify its ties with the countries of Africa, Asia, and the Middle East, including members of the Asia Pacific Cooperation Mechanism (APEC), because of the important role these regions play in natural resources and energy markets, and every possible advantage will be taken of the Free Trade Agreement with Israel, said Mexico President Vicente Fox Quesada.

During a recent luncheon, held in the official residence of Los Pinos, Fox told 25 invited diplomats that while Mexico wants to strengthen commercial and investment ties, Mexico also wants to improve its political understanding and many ties of cooperation, in addition to making a greater effort to disseminate the enormous economic, political, and social transformations Mexico is undergoing, so that there can be consensus and shared positions under the most important headings on the international agenda.

He explained that with these foreign policy objectives in mind, Mexico must take full advantage of the political cooperation agreements it has, such as the political consultation mechanisms with China and Korea, and the ties established with Japan through the Mexico-Japan Century XXI Commission.

He said that Mexico's presidency of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation mechanism in the year 2002 will undoubtedly play a key role in the strategy to come closer to that region. This is an unprecedented opportunity to intensify trade relations and increase the market shares of Mexican companies, with the goal of generating new ...

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