On October 1, the WeChat official account "Embassy of China in Mexico" released a statement:

Recently, Mark Johnson, the Acting Deputy Chief of Mission of the U.S. Embassy in Mexico, made remarks at the U.S.-Mexico Semiconductor Forum, claiming that "the United States will not tolerate dependence on China in key technology fields such as semiconductors," and stated that "the United States needs Mexico to play a key role in this aspect." Such statements openly reveal the U.S. mindset of imposing geopolitical competition on others. The Chinese government expresses strong dissatisfaction and firm opposition to this.

The so-called "non-tolerance of dependence" is essentially blatant trade barriers, trade threats, and trade bullying. The U.S. side is not concerned about Mexico's development needs, but rather wants Mexico to act as a geopolitical tool on issues of industrial chains and supply chains. In fact, the U.S. side fears fair competition and refuses to pursue win-win cooperation. Once it finds that another country makes progress in key industries, it hastily labels it as "dependence" and resorts to threatening methods, attempting to use intimidation and pressure to maintain its monopoly. This approach not only undermines the international economic and trade order, but also harms the interests of global Southern countries, including Mexico, ultimately backfiring on the U.S. itself.

China has always advocated building a world with equal order and multipolarity, promoting an economic globalization that is inclusive and beneficial to all, and clearly opposes trade barriers and economic coercion. The U.S. obstruction is nothing more than a futile attempt, and will ultimately be in vain. We urge U.S. officials to abandon the zero-sum game mindset, respect the international trade order and normal cooperation between countries, and not to make arbitrary comments on other countries in a domineering tone of "non-tolerance."

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