"I expect to have in-depth exchanges with President Enrique Pena Nieto and other leaders of Mexico on bilateral relations and international and regional issues of common concern so as to deepen trust, expand cooperation and enhance friendship," Xi said.
China-Mexico relations have been developing at a fast pace since the two countries became strategic partners in 2003. They have maintained frequent high-level exchanges and deepened political mutual trust.
China is Mexico's second largest trading partner, while Mexico is China's second biggest in Latin America. Last year, the two-way trade stood at 36.7 billion U.S. dollars.
Bilateral cooperation has also expanded continuously in the sectors of culture, education, science and technology, and tourism in recent years.
Both as major developing countries, China and Mexico have coordinated well on international affairs within the frameworks of the United Nations, the G20, and the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation.
Xi arrived in Mexico after a state visit to Costa Rica, his second stop on a three-nation Lain America tour. Costa Rican President Laura Chinchilla and Foreign Minister Enrique Castillo saw Xi off at the airport upon his departure from San Jose.
Mexico is the last leg of Xi's three-nation Latin America tour, which started with Trinidad and Tobago. From Mexico, he will fly to the U.S. state of California to meet with U.S. President Barack Obama.
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