Mexico's Chamber of Deputies president hails China's high-speed railway technology, expects enhanced bilateral cooperation

Mexican Chamber of Deputies President Sergio Gutierrez Luna, in an interview aired by China Media Group (CMG) on Friday, lauded China's high-speed railway technology and expects enhanced bilateral cooperation in cutting-edge fields. In the field of infrastructure, many significant projects in Mexico feature the presence of Chinese builders. For example, the renovation of Mexico City Metro Line 1, along with initiatives like the light rail and the Tren Maya project -- a 1,554 km-long inter-city railway project in Mexico, exemplifies the collaboration between China and Mexico.

"The relationship between Mexico and China is close, and one example is China's involvement in the renovation of Mexico City Metro Line 1. Chinese companies not only participated in this project but also in many others in Mexico. I believe we should further promote the development of this relationship, as it has become an important bond between us," he said.

Gutierrez stressed that he will take a high-speed train to Xi'an City of northwest China's Shaanxi Province to personally experience high-speed railway service and learn about the cutting-edge technology in China.

"We know that China is at the forefront of development in fields such as railways. We will take a high-speed train to experience firsthand how this cutting-edge technology is applied. These are the areas we are interested in, as Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum has prioritized the strengthening of two important rail lines in Mexico -- one from central Mexico to Texas, the USA, and another from central Mexico to Arizona, the USA," he said in the interview, which was made during his visit to China from May 19 to 23.

Mexico's Chamber of Deputies president hails China's high-speed railway technology, expects enhanced bilateral cooperation

At the invitation of President of Seychelles Patrick Herminie, Chinese President Xi Jinping's Special Envoy and Minister of Transport Liu Wei attended on Sunday the National Day celebrations commemorating the 50th anniversary of Seychelles' independence in Victoria, the capital.

Herminie met with Liu in Victoria on Monday. During their meeting, Liu conveyed Xi's cordial greetings and best wishes to Herminie.

Liu said that China attaches great importance to the development of China-Seychelles relations and stands ready, as always, to support Seychelles in exploring a modernization path suited to its national conditions, continuously expand mutually beneficial cooperation across various fields, firmly support each other on issues concerning core interests and major concerns, and advance bilateral relations to a new level.

For his part, Herminie asked Liu to convey his sincere greetings to Xi and expressed gratitude to Xi for sending a special envoy to attend the National Day celebrations commemorating the 50th anniversary of Seychelles' independence.

He highly praised Seychelles-China relations and emphasized that Seychelles values the traditional friendship between the two countries, firmly adheres to the one-China principle, and is willing to deepen practical cooperation with China in various fields to promote the continued development of bilateral ties.

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