China hopes to have an in-depth exchange of views with Mexico on bilateral relations and international and regional issues of mutual concern during the upcoming China visit by Mexican Secretary of Foreign Affairs Roberto Velasco Alvarez, a Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman said on Thursday.
At the invitation of Wang Yi, a member of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee and Minister of Foreign Affairs, Velasco will visit China from September 6 to 7, Guo Jiakun, the spokesman, announced at a press conference in Beijing.
"Mexico is a major country in Latin America and an important emerging market. China and Mexico are comprehensive strategic partners. Over the past five decades since the establishment of diplomatic ties, China-Mexico relations have continued to develop in depth, with fruitful exchanges and cooperation across the board and close coordination and collaboration in international and regional affairs," Guo said.
"The upcoming visit will mark Mr. Velasco’s first visit to China since he took office in April. Through the visit, China hopes that the two sides will have an in-depth exchange of views on bilateral relations and international and regional issues of common interest, further enhance political mutual trust, deepen mutually beneficial cooperation, promote the steady growth of China-Mexico relations, and deliver more benefits to both peoples," he said.
China eyes in-depth talks with Mexico as foreign secretary set to visit: spokesman
During the recent conflict, the U.S. deployed military equipment on a scale more than ten times that of Iran's forces, but failed to achieve its objectives, Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) Deputy Commander-in-Chief Mostafa Izadi said on Wednesday.
Izadi said the conflict had challenged the longstanding perception of U.S. military superiority, with senior U.S. military officials now acknowledging the pressure exerted by Iran's strategic and military capabilities.
He also said that Iran's production capacity for advanced drones and missiles has now surpassed its defensive needs, producing several times more than previously launched at enemy targets. Additionally, the development of Iran's new air defense systems is progressing steadily.
Iran's acting Defense Minister Ebn Al-Reza said that Iranian battlefield analysis shows the enemy deployed its highest level of technology against Iran, and that the conflict has provided Tehran with significant technical expertise and intelligence.
In another development, Secretary of Iran's Supreme National Security Council Mohsen Rezaei said Wednesday that Iran's new strategy in the fields of war, diplomacy and economy will soon "shatter" the U.S. foundations.
"Iran's new strategy on the battlefield as well as in the fields of diplomacy and countering the economic siege will shatter your (U.S.) foundations," he posted on X, reacting to the deadly overnight U.S. attacks.
Earlier in the day, U.S. Central Command said on X its forces had "successfully completed a wave of strikes against Iranian military targets," citing "recent attempted attacks by the IRGC against commercial shipping in the Strait of Hormuz and against American service members."
Iran responded by attacking U.S. bases and assets in Jordan, Kuwait, Bahrain, Iraq's semi-autonomous Kurdistan region and the United Arab Emirates.
Iranian military official says U.S. recent attacks all fail
