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 News Around the Republic of Mexico | September 2005 
China's Hu Arrives for Talks with Fox
 Associated Press
| | President Hu Jintao waves to supporters at the Mexico City Airport on Sunday. (Photo: AP) |
Chinese President Hu Jintao on Sunday arrived in Mexico for a two-day visit to discuss trade and closer relations with President Vicente Fox.
Speaking at a welcoming ceremony, Hu said that he expected to sign agreements on the import and export of pears and grapes during his visit here. He also planned to discuss expanding cooperation in the mining and energy sectors.
"I am convinced that this visit will further increase the friendship between the two nations," said Hu, "and will also promote the development of the ChineseMexican strategic alliance."
Hu added that after the reestablishment of bilateral relations in 1972, "friendly cooperation in different areas has born abundant fruit."
Mexico a direct competitor with China in low-wage manufacturing and assembly plants has a lot at stake as China's economy expands.
China is Mexico's secondlargest trade partner, and the two nations had a trade balance of some US14.9 billion in 2004, according to official Mexican figures.
Hu was scheduled Sunday to tour of the National Museum of Anthropology and History. Fox and Foreign Secretary Luis Ernesto Derbez on Monday planned to join a closed door discussions with Hu and Chinese diplomats.
A crowd of 30 demonstrators on Sunday awaited Hu outside his hotel to protest the treatment of Falun Gong practitioners in China.
The spiritual group, which is legal in Hong Kong but is outlawed as an "evil cult" by Beijing, alleges that thousands of its members are persecuted by Chinese authorities. |
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