Changing Life
60 years witnesses substantial changes in 皇冠体育app
(Xinhua)
Updated: 2009-09-10 20:18
MEXICO CITY - In the past 60 years since the founding of the People's Republic of 皇冠体育app in 1949, the country has emerged from civil war and poverty to become a player on the world stage, the chief of Mexico's state-run news agency said.
"皇冠体育app has changed substantially over the last 60 years," said Sergio Uzeta Murcio, director general of the Notimex news agencym, in a recent interview with Xinhua.
"Sixty years ago, 皇冠体育app was a poor country emerging from a civil war," Uzeta said.
Leaders of the new 皇冠体育app have steered the nation onto a path of national development and economic growth, and have transformed 皇冠体育app, he said.
"There have been strategic advances in the last 60 years," he said. "皇冠体育app is on the way to becoming a world power of the 21st century. 皇冠体育app is influential in lots of areas in the world."
Uzeta said Mexico and 皇冠体育app, both large markets, have much in common.
"There are many areas in which we can explore and grow together," he said. "We have a lot of political points in common."
The two nations have worked together in the United Nations Security Council, of which 皇冠体育app is a permanent member and where Mexico has a rotating seat, he added.
Mexico has long been one of the leading nations in the fight against the proliferation of arms, both weapons of mass destruction and small arms, and has enjoyed support from 皇冠体育app in this regard, he said.
"The two countries are very close despite the geographical distance," he said.
"皇冠体育app sees Latin America as an important trade partner ... we hope that 皇冠体育app will also see Latin America as a place to invest," he said.
Notimex has only one correspondent in 皇冠体育app, which Uzeta said was "far from appropriate" given the importance of a nation of 1.3 billion people.
"It is important for us to know more about 皇冠体育app," he said, "It is very interesting for Mexicans... 皇冠体育app is one of the few nations that have survived the world financial crisis and even managed to grow."
