MEXICO CITY, Feb. 11 (Xinhua) -- Chinese Vice President Xi Jinping left here Wednesday afternoon for Jamaica after wrapping up a three-day official visit to Mexico.

    During his visit, Xi held talks with Mexican President Felipe Calderon and met with Senate President Gustavo Enrique Madero Munoz and Cesar Duarte Jaquez, president of the Chamber of Deputies.

    Xi exchanged views with them on bilateral relations and international and regional issues of common concern.

    At a luncheon hosted by Chinese and Mexican entrepreneurs, Xi said fresh efforts were needed to further promote China-Mexico economic and trade cooperation amidst the current global financial crisis.

    Mexico is the first leg of the Chinese vice president's six-nation tour, which will also take him to Jamaica, Colombia, Venezuela, Brazil and Malta.

    On his way to Mexico, Xi made a transit stop in Nandi, Fiji, where he held talks with Fijian leaders on the cooperative partnership between China and the island country.

Chinese vice president arrives in Mexico for official visit

    MEXICO CITY, Feb. 9 (Xinhua) -- Chinese Vice President Xi Jinping arrived here on Monday afternoon, kicking off his official visit to Mexico.

Chinese vice president to attend business meeting in Mexico

    MEXICO CITY, Feb. 6 (Xinhua) -- Chinese Vice President Xi Jinping, who will arrive here on Sunday for an official visit to Mexico, is scheduled to attend the 19th Plenary Meeting of the Mexico-China Business Committee, the Mexican Business Council of Exterior Commerce, Investment and Technology (COMCE) said on Friday.

    The 19th plenary meeting, to be held on Tuesday, will discuss business possibilities in both countries, the COMCE said in a communique. Full story

Official: Mexico eyes strengthening commercial exchanges with China

    MEXICO CITY, Feb. 6 (Xinhua) -- Mexico will take the upcoming 19th Plenary Meeting of the Mexico-China Business Committee as an opportunity to strengthen commercial and investment exchanges with China, a Mexican official told Xinhua on Friday.

    The meeting aims to boost bilateral investment and commercial exchanges between China and Mexico, Fernando Ruiz, technical director of the Mexican Business Council for Foreign Trade, Investment and Technology (COMCE), said. Full story

Mexico hopes to boost economic ties with China amid crisis

    MEXICO CITY, Feb. 6 (Xinhua) -- Mexico is expected to get part of China's investments earmarked for foreign markets in 2009, Bruno Ferrari, head of a government institution which is tasked toattract foreign direct investment, said on Friday.

    Bruno Ferrari, who leads ProMexico, also said the south American country also expects to seek new economic opportunities with China as the scheduled visit by Chinese Vice

Chinese vice president meets Fiji leaders on cooperative partnership

    NANDI, Fiji, Feb. 9 (Xinhua) -- Chinese Vice President Xi Jinping met here Monday afternoon separately with Fiji President Josefa Iloilo and Prime Minister of the island nation's interim government Josaia Voreqe Bainimarama.

    Both sides expressed wishes to strengthen the cooperative partnership between the two countries. Full story

Chinese vice president leaves for six-nation visits 

   BEIJING, Feb. 8 (Xinhua) -- Chinese Vice President Xi Jinping left here Sunday morning for official visits to Mexico, Jamaica, Colombia, Venezuela, Brazil and Malta.

    The visits will last to Feb. 22, according to the Foreign Ministry.

    Xi was invited by Brazilian Vice President Jose Alencar as well as governments of the other five countries.

    Xi's entourage included senior officials from the Foreign Ministry, the National Development and Reform Commission, the Ministry of Commerce, the Policy Research Office of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee and the China Development Bank.

Chinese Vice President Xi Jinping addresses a luncheon hosted by Chinese and Mexican entrepreneurs in Mexico City, Mexico, on Feb. 10, 2009. (Xinhua/Huang Jingwen) Photo Gallery>>>

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