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In order to help Chinese companies fully understand Mexico’s latest trade and investment policies and the entry into force of the US-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA), the opportunities and impacts that Chinese companies will bring to investing in Mexico and developing businesses in North America, China Council for the Promotion of International Trade , The Mexican Commission for Foreign Trade, Investment and Technology will co-host the "Mexican Investment Policy Briefing Session" online at 9:00 am on March 10, 2021 (Wednesday).
The US-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) is a free trade agreement reached by the United States, Mexico and Canada after renegotiating on the basis of the North American Free Trade Agreement. The content of the agreement covers agricultural trade, textiles, rules and procedures of origin, and knowledge Property rights, digital trade, SMEs and many other aspects. Mexico is a member of the USMCA, as well as China's largest export destination and second largest trading partner country in Latin America. The entry into force of the USMCA will bring new opportunities and influences to China-Mexico economic and trade cooperation. At that time, the leaders of the China Council for the Promotion of International Trade; representatives of the Mexican Ministry of Economy, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Foreign Trade, Investment and Technology Committee will attend the meeting, focusing on introducing the investment and trade overview under the USMCA framework, the Mexican business environment, and the development prospects of the North American industry. Our company communicates on issues of concern.
We sincerely invite your company to send representatives to attend the above online activities. If you are interested in attending the conference, please scan the QR code below to fill in the registration receipt before March 5.
Meeting time: March 10, 2021 (Wednesday) 9:00-11:00 am Meeting place: Zoom platform
China Chamber of International Commerce Bilateral Cooperation Department February 22, 2021
Contact: Guo Xiaojuan Tel: 010-82217839 Email: guo .xiaojuan@ccoic.cn
Mexico Investment Policy Briefing Session Agenda
1. Time
March 10, 2021 (Wednesday) 09:00-11:00 AM
2. Meeting format
Online meeting (Zoom platform)
3. Language
Chinese and Western Interpretation
4. Agenda
09:00-09:20 Opening Ceremony
Moderator: Augustine Galicia, Vice Chairman of the Asia-Pacific Committee of the Mexican Foreign Trade, Investment and Technology Committee
-Mexico Foreign Trade, Investment and Technology Committee Vice Chairman Li Ziwen delivered a welcome speech
-Speech by Zhang Shaogang, Vice Chairman of China Council for the Promotion of International Trade
-Mexico Foreign Trade, Investment and Technology Committee Chairman Carlos Lojas made a special speech
-Mexico Deputy Minister of Economy Luce Maria de La Mora introduced the investment and trade overview under the USMCA framework
09:20-09:45 Thematic meeting 1:
USMCA's opportunities for Chinese companies investing in Mexico and its impact on Mexican laws, taxation and other domestic policies
Moderator: Jose Luis Enciso, former representative of the Mexican Ministry of Economic Affairs in China
-Juan Pablo Cervantes, Chairman of the US-Mexico Committee of the Mexican Foreign Trade, Investment and Technology Committee-Tonatien Salinas, Chairman of the Foreign Investment Promotion Committee of the Mexican Foreign Trade, Investment and Technology Committee
-Mexico-China Committee Member Arturo Barajas, Mexican Foreign Trade, Investment and Technology Committee
09:45-09:53 Free Q&A 09:53-10:13 Thematic Session 2:
USMCA's influence on the development of Chinese companies in North America and the industries with greater influence
Moderator: Sanchez Dewani, Representative of Mexico's Foreign Trade, Investment and Technology Committee
-Mexico Foreign Trade, Investment and Technology Committee Rafael Valdez, Vice Chairman of the Mexico-China Committee
-Member of the Mexican-Chinese Committee of the Mexican Foreign Trade, Investment and Technology Committee Adrian Vazquez - Member of the Mexican-Chinese Committee of the Mexican Foreign Trade, Investment and Technology Committee (to be confirmed)
10:13-10:21
Free Q&A
10:21-10:41 Thematic meeting three:
Issues and details that Chinese companies need to pay attention to when investing in Mexico
Moderator: Susanna Muñoz, Chairman of the Mexican Chamber of Commerce in Hong Kong
-Member of the Mexican-Chinese Committee of the Mexican Foreign Trade, Investment and Technology Committee Alberto Barrera
-Member of the Mexican-Chinese Committee of the Mexican Foreign Trade, Investment and Technology Committee Felipe Galicia
10:41-10:49
Free Q&A
10:49-10:52
The Director of the Economic Promotion Department of the Mexican Ministry of Foreign Affairs Javier Hileta delivered a closing speech
11:00 meeting ends
