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Construyendo el Momentm
Boletn Informativo y Sntesis del Evento

Relanzamiento de las relaciones Mxico-China

Creciente expectativa de intercambio con China Exitoso seminario en Hong Kong rene a inversionistas
Hong Kong, 25 de junio.- El 24 de junio, el Consulado General de Mxico llevo a cabo el seminario Construyendo el Momentm: Relanzamiento de las relaciones Mxico-China, ocasin en la que se dio seguimiento a las recientes y exitosas visitas a China y Mxico, de los Presidentes Enrique Pea Nieto y Xi Jinping, respectivamente, al tiempo que se revisaron los acuerdos alcanzados y las perspectivas de la relacin bilateral. El seminario fue realizado conjuntamente con la Cmara General de Comercio de Hong Kong sede del evento-, ProMxico, el despacho de contadores CWCC, y la Cmara de Comercio de Mxico en Hong Kong (Mexcham), y cont con una nutrida audiencia de aproximadamente cien personas, integrada principalmente por representantes de gobierno, hombres de negocio, cuerpo consular acreditado y consultoras. Ante dicha audiencia, la Embajadora Alicia Buenrostro Massieu, Cnsul General en Hong Kong, destac que las visitas recprocas de los presidentes de Mxico y China, se inscribieron en un intenso proceso de acercamiento para alentar oportunidades de inversin sin paralelo en Amrica Latina. Mxico -dijo la Embajadora Buenrostro-, es una ventana extraordinaria de oportunidad para las inversiones de China en la regin. Aadi, hay una concurrencia de factores como infraestructura productiva, experiencia de una calicada mano de obra, y una serie de reformas en varios temas cuya nalidad no es otra que dinamizar la economa del pas. La Cnsul General puso en perspectiva la importancia de los acuerdos rmados, como el relativo a la liberalizacin del acceso de las exportaciones mexicanas de carne de cerdo y tequila al mercado chino. ste es slo uno de los primeros pasos que cristalizan el acercamiento de dos de las economas de mayor dinamismo en el mundo. Hong Kong -dijo tambin-, juega un importante papel, ya que desde esta ciudad se maneja un gran volumen de exportaciones con destino nal en China. Adems de la Embajadora Buenrostro, tambin participaron en el evento, Hctor Martnez, Consejero Comercial de ProMxico en Hong Kong; Thomas Wong, socio y Director de CWCC, una de las principales rmas contables que dan servicio a las mayores empresas con intereses en Amrica Latina; y Germn Muoz Daz, Presidente de la Cmara de Comercio de Mxico en Hong Kong (MEXCHAM). Hctor Martnez, por su parte, destac que el comercio entre Mxico y Hong Kong creci 76% desde 2002. Eso explica -apunt-, la importancia de esta RAE en la relacin comercial con China. Ante la audiencia compuesta en su mayora de hombres de negocio, Hctor Mar tnez hizo referencia al desarrollo econmico de Mxico y sus capacidades. Mxico es hoy uno de los lderes en varios campos de la industria. Ocupamos el primer lugar en la produccin y exportacin de pantallas planas, equipos de refrigeracin, y en la industria extractiva, Mxico es el primer productor de plata en el mundo, subray. Thomas Wong destac a su vez que la apertura de la economa mexicana y los sistemas de incentivos scales, as como la alta productividad de la mano de obra, son un atractivo irresistible para la inversin de China en Amrica Latina. Hay una verdadera conjuncin de factores favorables para el despegue de mayores inversiones chinas en Mxico, puntualiz. Tambin se reri a la importancia del acuerdo para evitar la doble tributacin entre Mxico y Hong Kong, rmado hace un ao en Los Cabos, Baja California. Se trata de una herramienta que debe ser aprovechada para incentivar el comercio, los negocios y la inversin entre Mxico y Hong Kong, remarc. Hong Kong, alternativa de capitalizacin por la solidez de su mercado burstil Finalmente, Germn Muoz Daz hizo nfasis en la necesidad de sumar las expectativas de prosperidad de Mxico y China, bajo una nueva forma de hacer negocios a partir de la conanza mutua entre hombres de negocio de los dos pases. Es necesario crear una asociacin real de inversionistas chinos y mexicanos en proyectos de benecio recproco. Las inversiones conjuntas y el crecimiento de una mayor voluntad de asociacin en proyectos comunes, son la clave para evitar las actuales asimetras que existen en la balanza comercial, explic. Asimismo, puso de relieve el perl de Hong Kong como un actor clave en la ecuacin del comercio con China. Destac la fortaleza de su sistema legal, as como el acceso a mercados de capital que puede ser fuente de recursos para proyectos de inversin en los dos pases. La intervencin del presidente de la MEXCHAM concluy con una cita de Octavio Paz, quien tradujo a importantes poetas chinos al espaol, y con ello, contribuy a universalizar el aprecio por la lrica ms na de la literatura de esta antigua civilizacin. Ese es uno de los mejores ejemplos de complementariedad que pueden alentar la prosperidad a la que aspiran los pueblos de Mxico y China, concluy Germn Muoz. Al evento asistieron, entre otros, Philip Kung representante del Gobierno de Hong Kong para negocios y servicios profesionales; Shirley Yuen, CEO de la Cmara General de Comercio de Hong Kong; Joel Laykin, Presidente de Laykin Communications; Poon Chi Chung, Gerente General de ventas de Hutchinson Logistics; Yoyo Chuang, ejecutivo de la empresa japonesa Shinano Kenshi; Klaus Koelher, Chairman de Klako Group; el doctor C.B. Chiu, Director de Billabong Enterprises; Gary Ahuja, CEO del corporativo hind Ahuja; Ghufran Memon, Cnsul General de Paquistn; Sam U. Ngwoke, Cnsul de Nigeria; y Mario Artaza, Cnsul Encargado a.i. de Chile.

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Mxico exhibe su potencial...

Discurso de Emb. Alicia Buerostro Massieu, Cnsul General de Mxico en Hong Kong

Ladies and gentlemen, It is my pleasure to be here today and take part in this seminar on the very unique moment that the Mexico-Hong Kong and Mexico-China relations are experiencing. I want to express my gratitude to the Hong Kong General Chamber of Commerce for its invaluable support. In particular, to my good friend Shirley Yuen, for making this occasion possible as well as to my friends Thomas Wong from CWCC and Ger mn Martnez, Chairman of the Hong Kong Chapter of the Mexican Chamber of Commerce, for their enthusiasm and support when we decided to organize this seminar. Thank you all very much for your presence here. For the past few months, Mexico has been showing itself along with its full potential to the world. On the domestic side, President Enrique Pea Nieto has been the engine behind a series of reforms to boost social and economic development, and which have called the interest of investors world-wide. So far, reforms have been passed on the education, labor and telecommunication sectors, and more are coming on the nance, scal and energy elds too. On the international side, we received the very rst visit of the second term of President Obama; we took part last week at the G-8 Summit in the United Kingdom, weve been extremely active in Latin America especially within the Pacic Alliance, but this trend holds truth above all, in Asia. 2013, the year of the snake has been the starting point. For the last six months we have been building up a new momentum in our relations. On the one hand, the visit of Mexicos President, Enrique Pea Nieto and his Delegation to Hong Kong and China, where he attended the Boao Forum for Asia, last April. In the same token, just some days ago our country hosted a State Visit for Chinese President, Xi Jinping. Within the diplomatic argot, we claim that a State Visit represents the climax in any bilateral relationship. Mexico was

delighted to host Chinas Head of State, his wife, and delegation for three days, occasion in which, besides strengthening our economic, political, and commercial ties, there was time for a visit to the iconic Chichen Itz, a worlds heritage site, and one of the new Seven Wonders of the World. C o i n c i d e n t a l l y, t h e v i s i t s o f Presidents Pea Nieto and Xi happened in the spring of 2013, the season of blossom and ourishing. I want to use this analogy to refer to the Sino-Mexican relations, currently experiencing their spring time, and looking forward to mutual development and opportunities, according to their potential and historic ties which have linked our peoples for centuries. So, last April, President, Enrique Pea Nieto became the rst Mexican Head of State in history to visit the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, marking one of the most important moments in the bilateral relations between Mexico and this hub of development in Asia. During his meeting with Chief Executive CY Leung, both leaders agreed on the great potential for deepening the relationship. Hong Kong represents a big market for the i n t e r n at i o n a l i z at i o n o f M ex i c a n companies, with its large advantages in logistics, marketing and entry of luxury and value-added Mexican products. Since the private sector is essential in approaching Mexico and Hong Kong on the commercial, nancial and trade areas, President Pea Nieto met some of the most important Hong Kong nancial authorities and tycoons in order to share his economic development projects, and his interest in increasing Mexicos presence in China and Hong Kong. During his meeting with the business community, the President of Mexico was joined by his Foreign Affairs and Trade Ministers. President Pea Nieto stressed out Mexicos economic perspectives, which will become one of the most important economies in the years to come, and called upon all businessmen to invest in Mexico. We have already paved the way for this to happen. Last year we signed the DTAA with Hong Kong, we coorganized the very rst visit of Margaret Fong and Andrew Davis from the

HKTDC and Invest Hong Kong to Mexico. I traveled with Simon Galpin to Mexico City last February, we got a new trade commissioner at the Consulate who will be speaking in a few minutes, and for the rst time the Executive Director of the HKTDC, Fred Lam, will travel to Mexico next month. This trend has been followed by a growing number of trade Mexican missions, and I expect that the number will increase much more in the near future. Another interesting and common feature in our relations with China, have to do with the fact that both countries have just changed leaderships less than a year ago. This new framework offered the opportunity to both presidents of Mexico and China and their delegations to meet for the very rst time and discuss important subjects, such as the need to balance bilateral trade, and funding of infrastructure projects in Mexico in areas such as trains and energy. In addition, Mexicos State Oil Company PEMEX, signed two memoranda of understanding with China National Petroleum Company (CNPC), and with Xinxing Cathay International Group Co. Ltd., as part of a strategic and commercial collaboration in this important sector. The presence of President Pea Nieto in China less than six months after his inauguration reects the importance the Mexican government attaches to fostering and enhancing our relations with the thriving countries of Asia, particularly China. President Xi came to Mexico from 4 to 6 June on a State Visit. This occasion was the rst one of a Chinese Head of State to my country since 2005, and it marked the common vision of Mexico and China to start a fresh new chapter, both playing a growing importance regionally and globally, and upgrading our bilateral relations to the level of an Integral Bilateral Association, based on a frank and open political dialogue.Within the results of this very productive visit, I want to underline the signature of a Joint Declaration, which includes the main agreements reached at the political and economic level, as well as on the cultural, educational, scientic and technological development spheres.

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...(We have) Clear signals to bring the bilateral relations to a higher level...

Emb. Alicia Buenrostro Massieu.

On the economic and competitiveness side, the Chinese authorities granted free access to Mexican pork meat. Because a good meal has to be joined with a good drink, Chinese diners will be able to enjoy one of Mexicos symbols: tequila. Likewise, all tequila categories will access to this huge market. I am condent that this is a very solid step for the eventual arrival of Mexican high-quality products to China. On the trade side, both parties agreed to create a specialized unit on commercial affairs inside Mexicos Ministry of Economy. Its work will be enriched by a high-level business group and a highlevel working group comprised by ofcials of the Ministries of Economy and Trade from Mexico and China. Both groups will contribute with proposals and analysis on economic relations and the search for opportunities in trade, cooperation and investment. In situ, this means that a new team of ofcials will be working from our Embassy in Beijing, and I am glad to say that another ofcial from the Ministry of the Economy will be posted at our Consulate here in Hong Kong. Tourist exchanges are a main way of getting our societies closer. Mexico and Chinas presidents agreed on the importance of fostering the tourism ows through more aerial connectivity, cooperation between tourism authorities, being more effective on promotion, and easing visa procedures on the side of Mexico. In this regard, our Minister of Tourism will be coming to Hong Kong in the next three weeks. Young people are the future, and students are the future of our bilateral relations, and the future of our closer societies. That is why both leaders announced an enhanced bilateral scholarship scheme; the promotion of Chinese and Spanish languages, and the opening of a Centre of Mexican Studies at the University of Foreign Studies in Beijing. I really wish I was a student so I could apply for one of the 300 scholarships announced by President Xi for Mexican students in the next three years. Conscious of the great talent of Chinese and Mexican students, both parties agreed through jointresearch projects to develop bilateral cooperation in elds such as clean energies, prevention and control of pollution in urban areas, nanotechnology, epidemiology vigilance and handling of water resources. The outcome of our Presidents visits is the result of a clear signal to bring the bilateral relations to a higher level, accordingly to its potential and to the growing importance of both countries regionally and globally. Since both administrations started up fresh a few months ago, the perspectives to work fruitfully in the next coming years are very encouraging. After forty years of diplomatic relations, ties between Mexico and the Peoples Republic of China, look very promising, and as a representative of Mexico in Hong Kong, I will continue working with entities such as the Hong Kong General Chamber of Commerce and all others that promote Mexico, to bring my country closer to Hong Kong, Asias World City and to China. Thank you very much, muchas gracias.

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Trade Between Mexico & Hong Kong has grown by 76%...

Hctor Martnez Elizondo, ProMxico I feel privileged to be today, here with you. First of all I would like to thank the Hong Kong General Chamber of Commerce, Mr. Thomas Wong from CWCC, Ger man Muoz from Mexcham and specially Amb. Alicia Buenrostro. I have found in all of them friendship but most of all a commitment with Mexico. This event and the amount of people that show up today let us know the importance of the relationship between China and Mexico and role that Hong Kong is playing. As some of you may know, ProMxico, the investment and trade promotion agency of the federal government, opened an ofce in Hong Kong less than 2 months ago. This is a clear example of the intention of Mexico to promote a more dynamic trade and investment relationship between Mexico and Hong Kong, through promoting greater interaction among economic actors in both regions. Hong Kong and Mexico are more similar than some might think. For example: We both have close cooperation in international forums, such as APEC. Both Mexico and Hong Kong have leadership positions globally as exporters. Hong Kong is the ninth largest exporter worldwide, while Mexico has the 14th position.We have similar conditions of proximity with the world's major economies. China on one hand and the United States, on the other one. There are signicant similarities in the strategic sectors of Mexico and Hong Kong. Both countries seek enhance our capabilities in areas such as Infrastructure, Information Technology and Telecommunications, Real Estate, Entrepreneur Development and Trade. We both are a strategic logistics platform in our continent. These similarities will allow a greater business interaction between Mexico and Hong Kong. However, despite all the bonds that exist between us, theres a lot things that we need to do. For example: Mexico represents less than 1% of the Hong Kong imports. In the same way, Mexico has the position 46 as provider, which represents less than 1% of our exports. Trade between Mexico and Hong Kong has grown by 76% between 2002 and 2012, from 660 million dollars in 2002 to 1.164 billion dollars in 2012. Even though this represents an average annual growth rate of 5.8%, is far behind from the growth that we have with China. All these gures should be seen as an invitation to keep on working to strengthen our commercial

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The good news is that both governments know that we have an opportunity to reinforce our bilateral relationship and we are working hard to promote it. As Consul General Alicia Buenrostro mentioned, the presidential visits represent a historic moment for the bilateral relationship between Mexico, Hong Kong and China. If you allowed me, I would like to highlight the main results of these visits in the eld of economic development: Establish a High Level Group with prominent businessmen chosen by the relevant Ministerial instance, in order to promote and deepen the economic and trade relationship and identify new business opportunities in trade, investment and cooperation. Strengthening Bilateral High Level Working Group between the Ministry of Economy of Mexico and the Ministry of Commerce of China, as an active mechanism for dialogue on bilateral economic agenda. The leaders reiterated the importance of formal meetings annually. The opening of a unit from the Mexican Ministry of Economy specialized in economic affairs between Mexico China. This will be in the Embassy of Mexico in China, and we will have a representative in Hong Kong. Finish the process to meet sanitary measures that allow access to the Chinese market for beef and pork, and expressed interest in advancing the conclusion of similar procedures for other products. Implement the measures to allow access of all categories of tequila in China. Signing of agreements between PEMEX and the Chinese companies,

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Xinxing Cathay International Group Co. Ltd. and China National Petroleum Company Promote a better air connectivity being the two countries. This will encourage mutual tourism and deepen cooperation. ProMxico and the China Council for the Promotion of International Trade (CCPIT) decided to host the nine edition of the China Latin America Business Summit in Mexico in 2015. Dear friends: Today, with all of you, Hong Kong could be our next success story, I just shared some, facts and opportunities, but I AM HERE TO LISTEN TO YOU.

I would like to listen to your thoughts and ideas about all that will hear today Because we are willing to work closely with you. Mexicos momentum is already happeningAnd, thanks the hard work of companies and organizations such as CWCC MEXCHAM, and the ones you represent, we will see a SUBSTANTIAL GROWTH of Mexico, Hong Kong and China relationship in the years to come. Every one of us in this room have the opportunity to grow with Mexico Chinas momentum. All you need is the willingness to make it happen. And ProMxico is here today to HELP YOU MAKE IT HAPPEN! Thank you very much!

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Thanks to its institutions, Mexico has growth... Hong Kong plays an strategic role...
Thomas Wong, CWCC
Ambassador Alicia, Hctor, German, Shirley, Victoria, amigos mios, gracias por la organizacin del seminario de hoy. Es un gran placer para mi estar aqu hablando con todos ustedes. Distinguished Guests, Ladies and Gentlemen, good afternoon. I am most delighted and honored to be here. I would like to thank my very good friends, Ambassador Alicia and Consul Hector, for giving us a unique insight into the booming relationship between Mexico, China and Hong Kong and the main sectors for business opportunities. I am also grateful to the Consulate General of Mexico, ProMexico and MexCham for inviting me to share a bit about how Hong Kong can play a role in fostering the friendship and cooperation between China and Mexico. The Hong Kong General Chamber of Commerce has provided us enormous support in organizing this event and I am especially thankful to Shirley Yuen, the CEO of the Chamber. Open economy, easy access to the Latin American markets, tax incentives and high labor productivity are just some of the lucrative opportunities Mexico offers to Chinese investors. Thanks to the sound institutional framework and stable economic foundations built up by generations of Mexicans over centuries, they were able to survive the storm the nancial crisis. The Mexican economy has shown strong signs of recovery and growth. The Mexican Government has worked very hard to upgrade the infrastructure, modernize the tax system and reform the labor laws. It is high time Chinese businessmen, like me, start looking into the Mexican market again. Mexican President Pea Nieto characterized the budding relationship as an integral strategic relationship that would strengthen the mutual commercial relationship. A snapshot of the statistics of bilateral trade would amaze us. The annual growth of Mexicos exports to China was nearly 40% in the past ve years, which were mainly driven by mineral ores, vehicles, electronic equipments, copper and fuels. Anyway, China is now Mexicos second largest trading partner. More importantly for us, Mexicos exports to Hong Kong are on the rise, at an annual rate of about 20%, in the few recent years. Hong Kong is now playing an important role in facilitating the mutual friendship between Mexico and China. I would like to share my thoughts based on the traditional Chinese wisdom: being opportune with favorable factors - right time, right place and right people () (siendo oportuno). Why would I say it is the right time for the Chinese and Mexicans to explore each others markets? Earlier this month, our Chinese President, Xi Jinping, visited Mexico City, meeting with the Mexican President, Enrique Pena Nieto, where agreements to develop ties were signed. The joint declaration and agreements cover cooperation in energy, new-industry trade, infrastructure construction, mining, trade, education, banking and entrepreneurial exchanges. According to the agreements, the Mexican Secretary of the Economy will form a special China unit to facilitate bilateral commercial cooperation. Mexico will host the 9th China, Latin America and the Caribbean Business Summit in 2015. A working team between Mexico and China is going to be established to develop a new-industry trade cooperation, unleashing new opportunities in certain underexplored industry sectors. Mexican pork will be allowed to enter Chinas gigantic market of more than 1 billion consumers and the Tequila Pact gives the Chinese access to one of Mexicos most emblematic distilled beverages. When talking about the China-Mexico relationship, Hong Kong cannot be ignored. I am sure we all remember the historical moment when the Mexican President Enrique Pena Nieto visited Hong Kong for two days in April in the rst leg of his Asian tour. He held a meeting with the Chief Executive, CY Leung, and met with local business leaders and investors. Do you know who was the one working behind this historic visit? It is Consul General Alicia, who had been working tirelessly (day and night for at least a month) making this to happen. She is an Ambassador truly to preach not the doctrines of ignoble ease but the doctrine of the strenuous life, the life of toil and effort for her country, Mexico. One year ago, Hong Kong and Mexico signed an agreement for the avoidance of double taxation and the prevention of income tax evasion. Tax paid in Hong Kong will be allowed as credit against tax payable in Mexico. Prots from international shipping transport earned by Hong Kong residents that arise in Mexico will no longer be taxed in Mexico under the agreement. The deal will denitely strengthen the investment, trafc and talent ows between Hong Kong and Mexico. A similar tax treaty was signed even earlier in 2005 between Mexico and the Peoples Republic of China. With the high-level visits, bilateral agreements and treaties, the present moment is the right time for Hong Kong businessmen to enter the Mexican market and for the Mexican businessmen to step into the Chinese market through Hong Kong. As I mentioned earlier, Hong Kong plays a strategic role in the Sino-Mexican relationship. Hong Kong is the right place and serves as a gateway to the Mainland Chinese market. Hong Kong offers easy access to Mainland Chinese business opportunities. The Pearl River Delta region is immediately to the north of Hong Kong and business people commute regularly and easily between the two. Shanghai and Beijing are no more than three hours ight away from our metropolis. Mexican businesses set up in Hong Kong can benet from the free ow of information, independent judiciary and the rule of law. There are no foreign ownership restrictions More than these, Hong Kong has a simple and low tax system. Prots tax is capped at 16.5% in Hong Kong and only prots generated in Hong Kong are subject to taxation. No offshore income, capital gains, dividends, estate or sales are taxed. CEPA, a China-Hong Kong free trade agreement,

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allows Hong Kong companies, which might be established by Mexicans in future, preferential access to the Chinese market. All goods qualied as Hong Kong origin may be exported to China tariff free. Those involved in the service sectors also enjoy a greater market access and establish wholly foreign owned enterprises more easily through Hong Kong. Thats why, as I observe, more and more Mexican companies doing business in China set up ofces in Hong Kong and use Hong Kong as a springboard to Mainland China the worlds biggest market. Hong Kong is really the right place for the closer relationship between China and Mexico. The favorable factor that boosts the mutual friendship is the right people. The Consulate General of Mexico in Hong Kong, for over 47 years, together with the Embassy of Mexico in Beijing and the consulates in Shanghai and Guangzhou, have been very instrumental in bringing Mexico, Hong Kong and China closer to each other, offering necessary help to businesses in these places. Especially, my good friend, Consul General Alicia, is very active in Hong Kong, having many projects on hand to promote Mexico to Hong Kong businessmen. Her wit, grace, candor and unerring ability have certainly encouraged the best impulses of people who know her, including me. The strong team of ProMexico, having presence in Hong Kong, Shanghai and Beijing, is very supportive to Mexican businessmen who wish to do business in and with China through Hong Kong, as well as Chinese entrepreneurs hoping to expand in Mexico. MexCham also has done a lot in supporting and representing the interests of the Mexican business sector in trade and investment projects between Mexico, China and Hong Kong. Hong Kong is a maturing economy. Our city has a proud record of innovating and adapting. In a mere two decades, it transformed itself from a manufacturing powerhouse for textiles, electronics and toys into a world-class nancial centre, all the while using proximity to mainland China to its every advantage. Innovation and creativity will abound, although at a low level and not as much as homegrown as would be expected. To our advantage, we have a government that is largely handsoff when it comes to business, a sturdy legal framework, strong connections to international nancial markets and state-of-theart infrastructure. Our strengths are not cause to ignore problems. Nor is having pulled through regional and global economic crises cause to rest on our laurels. We have to always be searching for ways to shore up and build on our competitive advantages. Mexico is certainly one of the ways! With the three favorable factors, right place, right time and right people, I feel condent that the Sino-Mexican relations will continue to grow and present more business opportunities for Chinese and Mexican enterprises, including the Hong Kong businessmen. Let me conclude my speech in a few words of Spanish. Por supuesto sabemos el rol que debemos jugar en este momento de la historia. A travs de nuestro Latin Desk, continuaremos haciendo lo que nos apasiona, y esa es nuestra contribucin para apoyar a empresarios de Mxico a hacer negocios con China y Hong Kong, y viceversa.

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The Mexican Chamber of Commerce in Hong Kong

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...We, Chinese and Mexicans are commited to search harmony and prosperity...
Mexicans and Chinese we are proud of our ancient heritage....and We have something else in common: we , both are commited to search harmony and prosperity to our nations. The search of harmony and prosperity inspired the recent visits of our presidents. Harmony and prosperity are esh and bones of the agreements that has been signed. This 2 values keeps alive some of the most important Chinese beliefs and a Chinese way of life. In Mexico, the eager ness of har mony and prosperity are behind all our aspirations. If you agree with me, we could really understand the importance of this moments. China and Mexico could match similar motivations and the empathy created for countless points in common starting with the search of harmony and prosperity. Despite the distance, one of the most important anities is our history. Beyond the history, we live the mistery of our numerous coincidences. Our ties are woven with the waves of the Pacic Ocean for at least 6 centuries. Sailing the ocean we traded in the old times silk coming from China and silver from Mexico. The culture of gastronomy and the pride of our old traditions stills present in both. Walking in the markets in Beijing or Hong Kong, I can evoke the notes of the incredibly similar devotion for trading. The same colors shine before our eyes in our popular markets.Trading and the way that we trade, makes part of our soul. Because this deep notion of vital need for trading, the ancient Mexicans used to grant the dignity of an ambassador to the merchants that were sent in commercial mission. In China something similar was a common practice for thousands of years.

The Mexican Chamber of Commerce in Hong Kong

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This is the time for alliances, partnerships and join ventures.

The businessman were responsables not just to create wealth and richness. They were the builders of political alliances, culture bearers and lifestyles architects. They were deeply respected...just like today, here. Coming from my heart, I can say that I am celebrating. Celebrating the important steps that has been given to increase our commercial exchange. Celebrating the redemption of business as a tool to bring 2 great nations with so much in common. However, all this exciting events comes with challenges. One of them is to change our perception of remoteness, specially in this era, the so called age of the information. To do business in China or in Mexico we need to overcome the sense of geography as a barrier, specially today with acces to all kind of technological resources that makes the world smaller than just very few years ago. One more challenge is Trust. Trust in the sense to embrace new ways to do business. This is the time for alliances, partnerships and join ventures. The World stills a huge arena to explore. Just like in a Dragon Boat race. With common interest and goals, we need to padle together. Talking about the challenges This is the time to overcome the simple exchange of merchandises between our countries. We need to invest ladies and gentlemen, we need to invest in Mexico, because that is the way to reach what I mentioned before: harmony and prosperity. Mexico is today a brilliant opportunity for China to increase its productive investmemt, and to multiply and diversify its export capacity Just to complete this idea at the sight of this celebration. We need to really appreciate the most valuable message in the ofcial speeches of our presidents. The keyword in the above mentioned messages is complementarity. This word was used numerous times by the president Pea Nieto as the president Xi Jinping. Often, a word has the power to transform the reality. Let's bear the term in mind: Mexico and China can be complement for each other. To complement itself allows to add up. Sometimes it turns into a creative and innovative act. I will give you an example, this time related to the culture. Octavio Paz, universal Mexican, who was Nobel prize of literature, it was touched by the charm and the power of the poetry of the most genuine poetical Chinese work. Motivated by this, he made the translation to the Spanish of Chuang Tzu and more than 60 poems, principally of the dynasties Tang and Song. The work of Octavio Paz has made possible several translations from the Spanish to the English and with it, the universal knowledge of artists work such as Li Po or Li Ch'ing-Chao.

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The Mexican Chamber of Commerce in Hong Kong

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The same happens could be applied to us in business. Complementarity is the approach of the inteligence to become global. MEXCHAM has a role to play in this eld. Located in Hong Kong, MEXCHAM is from November of last year, the rst chamber of commerce of Latin America in China, Our mission is to ease the growth of the exchange complementing the global vocation of the businessmen and the companies of both countries. In spite of his recent recognition, MEXCHAM is also celebrating 5 years of life on next February and is the result of big efforts of different persons and institutions. Thanks to it MEXCHAM is today a bridge to recognize what of every side can represent prosperity. China and its enormous internal market, its potential to expand its role as investor, and Mexico with its experience and resources of all kinds. We are working to gather companies and businessmen of one and another side in our membership, in order to promote the commercial capacity of our business. MEXCHAM has the goal to promote Hong Kong as an important ingredient in what is dened the Momentum. Hong Kong is one of the richest windows of opportunity for the

exchange between Mexico and China. The rule of Law, Its sophisticated internal market, the intense agenda of exhibitions and commercial fairs, its modern nancial structure of services, as well as its wide offer of enormous technological advances and organization, they do of Hong Kong a valuable asset for what it will to come. I will conclude with a reection that comes from the recent visit of the president Ji Xinping. In his speech to the Mexican Senate he express his vision of Mexico. Mexico -he said- is a fertile land of business and greatness. This vision returns to the Mexicans the opportunity to re-discover the great potential of our country. As Li Po says in his poem The Sanctuary of the Summit : I lift my hands...then I was able to touch the stars. Let's recreate this metaphor as the way to express the feeling of achievement that is reserved for all of us in this new era of trust, knowledge, friendship and partnership between China, Hong Kong and Mexico. Thank you.

The Mexican Chamber of Commerce in Hong Kong