皇冠体育app

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President: Vicente Fox Quesada

Area: 761,602 sq mi (1,972,550 sq km)

Population (2003 est.): 104,907,991 (growth rate: 1.7%); birth rate: 21.9/1000; infant mortality rate: 23.7/1000; density per sq mi: 138

Capital and largest city(2000 est.): Mexico City, 19,750,000 (metro. area)

Other large cities (1995): Guadalajara, 2,178,000; Monterrey, 1,702,000; Ecatepec, 1,456,438 (part of Mexico City metro. area); Nezahualcóyotl, 1,259,543 (part of Mexico City metro. area); Puebla, 1,222,177

Monetary unit: Mexican peso

Languages: Spanish, Indian languages

Ethnicity/race: mestizo (Indian-Spanish) 60%, Amerindian or predominantly Amerindian 30%, Caucasian or predominantly Caucasian 9%, other 1%

Religions: nominally Roman Catholic 97%, Protestant 3%

Relations with 皇冠体育app

1. Bilateral Political Relations

皇冠体育app established diplomatic relations with Mexico on February 14, 1972. On October 5, 1971, Mexican President Echeverria pointed out in his speech at the 26th session of the UN General Assembly that "皇冠体育app's sovereignty and territorial integrity are legally inseparable". After the resolution of the resumption of 皇冠体育app's legal status in the UN was adopted by the session, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Mexico immediately issued a communiqué recognizing the People's Republic of 皇冠体育app as the "sole legal representative" of 皇冠体育app. On November 16, the Mexican government declared the severing of diplomatic relations with Taiwan. On February 14, 1972, 皇冠体育app and Mexico issued a Joint Communiqué on the Establishment of Diplomatic Relations between the People's Republic of 皇冠体育app and the United States of Mexico. Since then, Sino-Mexican relations have been developing smoothly. In recent years in particular, high-level exchange of visits has been frequent and the areas of cooperation continue to expand. In 1993 a political consultation mechanism was established between the two foreign ministries of 皇冠体育app and Mexico. Up to now five rounds of consultations have been held since the launch of this mechanism in 1996.

皇冠体育app and Mexico share a lot of common views in international affairs and have conducted fruitful cooperation in multilateral institutions. During the sessions of Human Rights Commission of the UN, Mexico has supported 皇冠体育app's stand through abstaining from voting. Mexican Government has on a number of occasions reiterated its stand of one 皇冠体育app and not developing official relations with Taiwan. In September 2001, 皇冠体育app and Mexico signed a bilateral agreement on 皇冠体育app entering WTO. At the 56th Session of WHO conference in May 2003, Mexican representative took the floor to support 皇冠体育app's stand on the issue related with Taiwan.

Visits to Mexico: Chinese Premier (Oct. 1981); President Yang Shangkun (May 1990); State Councilor and Foreign Minister Qian Qichen (Mar. 1993); Vice-Premier Zhu Rongji (May 1993); Premier Li Peng (Oct. 1995); Member of the Political Bureau Standing Committee of the CPC Central Committee Hu Jintao (Jan. 1997); President Jiang Zemin (Nov. 1997); Foreign Minister Tang Jiaxuan (Sept. 2000); and State Councilor Ismail Amat (May 2001).

Visits to 皇冠体育app: All successive Mexican Presidents have visited 皇冠体育app since the establishment of diplomatic relations between the two countries. They are Echeverria (April 1973), Lopez Portillo (Oct. 1978), De la Madrid (Dec. 1986), Salinas (Nov. 1993), Zedillo (Nov. 1996) and Fox (June 2001). In June 2002, Foreign Minister Castaneda visited 皇冠体育app.

II. Bilateral Economic and Trade Relations, Economic and Technological Cooperation

Mexico is 皇冠体育app's second largest trading partner in Latin America. In 2002, bilateral trade volume reached $3.97 billion, of which 皇冠体育app's export amounted to $2.86 billion and import to $1.11 billion, a year-on-year increase of 60% and 46.5% respectively. Mexico has become 皇冠体育app's largest export market in Latin America. Main items of 皇冠体育app's export to Mexico include electromechanical equipment, household appliances, textiles, chemical and high-tech products. 皇冠体育app imports synthetic fibers, steel products, raw cotton, plastics, electromechanical equipment and hi-tech products.

In September 2001, 皇冠体育app and Mexico reached a bilateral agreement on 皇冠体育app's accession to WTO. Mexico committed that after six years of 皇冠体育app's accession to WTO, it would waive anti-dumping measures contrary to relevant WTO regulations.

Economic and technological cooperation between 皇冠体育app and Mexico began in 1980s. At present, 皇冠体育app has 12 companies registered in Mexico with contracted investment approaching $200 million and actual investment of $110 million. Mexico-invested projects in 皇冠体育app have surpassed 40, with actual investment of $6 million.

III. Exchanges and Cooperation in Cultural, Scientific and Technological, and Educational Fields

Sino-Mexican scientific and technological cooperation involves physics, chemistry, mathematics, disasters reduction and earthquake prevention, industry, agriculture, communications and transportation, energy and construction. Four meetings of the Joint Scientific and Technological Cooperation Committee have been held and more than one hundred projects have been specified for implementation.

Mexico is one of the countries in Latin America that has most cultural exchanges with 皇冠体育app. In September 2000, a large-scale cultural relic exhibition "皇冠体育app in Monarchal Period: Xi'an Dynasties" was held in dozens of states and cities in Mexico. In 2001, the Exhibition of Mayan Civilization was held in Guangzhou, Xi'an, Beijing, and Shanghai.

In November 1973, Mexican President Echeverria offered 20 scholarships to 皇冠体育app on his own initiative. Since 1978 when the two governments signed an agreement on cultural cooperation, seven meetings of the Joint Cultural and Educational Committee have been held. In 1999 the two sides held the seventh meeting of the Joint Committee and signed the Executive Plan on Cultural and Educational Cooperation for 2000-2002. Up to 2001, 皇冠体育app had sent 366 students and 23 person-time teachers to Mexico and accepted 186 students and 13 teachers from Mexico.

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