Recently, the United States and Mexico signed a foreign investment review agreement, a move that hints at U.S. restrictions on China. As one of China's most important partners in Latin America, Mexico is increasingly investing in and cooperating with Chinese companies, which has caused concern in the United States. Therefore, the United States decided to establish a bilateral working group with Mexico, which seems to be to protect itself, but in fact, it is to restrict Chinese investment under the pretext of security.
In this agreement, U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said they will not oppose Chinese investment and will not restrict imports from Mexico to the U.S. as long as the investment does not pose a threat to Mexico and the United States. However, such a statement is actually unleashing the insecurity of Chinese investment, which has caused many obstacles to Chinese investment. This once again shows that the United States is wary of Chinese investment and is trying to restrict Chinese investment in the name of the so-called "**".
Although the U.S. claims to be doing this to protect Mexico's ***, in reality this move is more out of a competitive mentality against China. At present, Mexican products are exported to the U.S. market on a tariff-free basis, and many Chinese companies see this opportunity to invest in Mexico and enter the U.S. market. However, by signing this agreement, the United States will exercise control over all financial flows in Mexico. Given U.S. policy practices, it's reasonable to wonder whether the U.S. wants to give Mexico more room to grow. Obviously, the United States does not want to put up with Mexico's development beyond its own, so this move is more like a ** that the United States has reached out to its allies.
As a rapidly developing economic power, China's market is extremely important to the world. Even without Mexico as a partner, China will have other partners. However, this cooperation agreement between the United States and Mexico not only affects China, but also seriously damages Mexico's own interests. Against the backdrop of the United States' nervous pressure and suppression of China, why do allies and partners, including Japan and South Korea, still cooperate with China?The core reason for this is that their economic development cannot be separated from China, and even though they may take an antagonistic stance against China on some occasions, they still need China's helping hand at critical moments.
The same applies to Mexico this time, and although only Mexico is now affected, it is clear that this is only the beginning of US restrictions. Countries such as Japan, South Korea, and the European Union may all be subject to US censorship restrictions in the future, which will inevitably affect investment and employment in these countries. As a result, the economic development of allies will be affected, and it may even drag down the recovery of the world economy. After all, China has become the world's second-largest economy after the United States. Therefore, it can be said that the US strategy has miscalculated, and they have not achieved the goal of restricting Chinese investment, but will beat this trick at themselves.
In my view, the U.S.-Mexico Foreign Investment Review Agreement was not signed for Mexico's own benefit, but out of concern for China's influence and the need for competition. With the rapid development of China, the Chinese market has become extremely attractive, so the United States has tried to restrict Chinese investment in various ways. However, such an approach can backfire, exacerbating tensions with allies and partners, and could have a negative impact on global economic stability. Through this incident, we can see that the world is changing, and the relationship between countries is also constantly evolving, and every country needs to assess the situation and seek win-win cooperation in order to better adapt to this changing era.