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Tag Archives: China
Mexican Congress Votes to Slap Tariffs on China
Following a proposal of President Claudia Sheinbaum, both houses of the Mexican Congress have voted to put tariffs on China and other countries, mostly China. From Bloomberg: “Mexican lawmakers gave final approval for new tariffs on Asian imports, broadly aligning … Continue reading
Posted in Economy, Foreign Policy
Tagged China, Claudia Sheinbaum, Congress, Donald Trump, Mario Vazquez, Tariffs
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Mexico Extradites Chinese Fentanyl Kingpin to U.S.
The Mexican government has extradited a Chinese fentanyl kingpin to the United States. From CNN: “Mexico has handed an alleged Chinese fentanyl kingpin over to authorities in the United States, where he is wanted for money laundering and drug trafficking.” … Continue reading
Posted in Crime
Tagged China, Cuba, Drug cartels, Drug Smuggling, Fentanyl, Omar Garcia Harfuch, U.S.A., Zhi Dong Zhang
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Triangular U.S.-China-Mexico Money Laundering Scheme Utilized by Drug Cartels
A recent U.S. government report uncovers a financial link between the Mexican drug cartels and China. Discovering how drug cartels are financed and how the money is laundered is important if progress is to be made in fighting these criminal … Continue reading
Mexico to Raise Tariffs on China
Reuters reports that Bloomberg reports that Mexico is set to raise tariffs on China. From Reuters: “Mexico’s government is set to raise tariffs on Chinese imports, including cars, textiles and plastics, as part of its 2026 budget proposal next month, … Continue reading
President Sheinbaum Attends CELAC Summit. What is CELAC and Why Did China Have a Delegation There?
In the midst of the ongoing Trump Tariffs situation, Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum flew to Tegucigalpa, Honduras, for a meeting of CELAC. What is CELAC? CELAC is the “The Community of Latin American and Caribbean States”. The acronym CELAC is based … Continue reading
Posted in Economy, Foreign Policy
Tagged CELAC, China, Claudia Sheinbaum, Donald Trump, Honduras, OAS, Tariffs, Tegucigalpa, Xiomara Castro
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Trump Slaps Tariffs on Mexico, Canada and China; Lutnick’s Comment
On March 4th, 2025, President Trump of the U.S.A. slapped tariffs on Mexico, Canada and China. From the Wall Street Journal: “President Trump’s 25% tariffs on goods from Mexico and Canada took effect first thing Tuesday [March 4]. Canada responded … Continue reading
Posted in Economy, Foreign Policy
Tagged Canada, China, Claudia Sheinbaum, Howard Lutnick, Justin Trudeau, Tariffs, U.S.A.
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China’s Economic Ties with Latin America (Including Mexico)
In recent years Chinese economic ties in Latin American countries have increased greatly. Brenda Estefan is a writer for Mexico’s Reforma newspaper and also a professor at IPADE Business School in Mexico City. (IPADE, Instituto Panamericano de Alta Dirección de … Continue reading
Posted in Economy, Foreign Policy
Tagged Argentina, Brazil, Brenda Estefan, Chile, China, Colombia, Donald Trump, IPADE Business School, Javier Milei, Jose Raul Mulino, Manzanillo, Marco Rubio, Mexico City, Panama, Panama Canal, Peru
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Chinese/Mexican “Dragon Cartel” Moves “Cocaine of the Sea” Through Vancouver Port in Exchange for Fentanyl Ingredients
You can’t make this stuff up. Mexican and Chinese criminals have teamed up to form a new criminal organization – the “Dragon Cartel”, which is moving the “cocaine of the sea” (the swim bladder of the endangered totoaba fish) through … Continue reading
North American Trade War Called Off, At Least for Now
On February 1st, 2025, U.S. President Donald Trump slapped tariffs on Canada, Mexico and China, set to take effect on February 4th. However, on February 3rd, Trump called off the tariffs on goods from Canada and Mexico, at least for … Continue reading
Posted in Foreign Policy
Tagged Canada, China, Claudia Sheinbaum, Donald Trump, Justin Trudeau, Tariffs, Xi Jinping
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Trump Imposes Tariffs on Mexico, Canada and China
On February 1st, 2025, U.S. President Donald Trump signed orders to put tariffs on the products of Mexico, Canada and China, the three biggest trading partners of the U.S. From CNBC:“On Saturday [February 1], Trump signed an order imposing 25% tariffs … Continue reading