Mexico Looks Forward to Closer Cooperation with China

　　Mexican Senate President Ernesto Cordero says Mexico should strengthen cooperation with China ahead of Chinese President Xi Jinping's upcoming visit to the country.

 

　　It is the first state visit since Mexican President Enrique Pena Nieto took office.

 

　　Cordero says there is great potential for development and cooperation between the two countries.

 

　　"We hope there would be more Mexican products exported to China and more Chinese products to Mexico. I'm looking forward to listening to his speech. I think his speech would send an important signal to not only Mexico, but also the whole Latin America."

 

　　The two sides are expected to sign a series of economic and trade agreements and issue a joint¹ statement on further development of bilateral² ties.

1 joint   

adj.联合的，共同的；n.关节，接合处；v.连接，贴合

参考例句：

• I had a bad fall,which put my shoulder out of joint.我重重地摔了一跤，肩膀脫臼了。
• We wrote a letter in joint names.我们联名写了封信。

2 bilateral   

adj.双方的，两边的，两侧的

参考例句：

• They have been negotiating a bilateral trade deal.他们一直在商谈一项双边贸易协定。
• There was a wide gap between the views of the two statesmen on the bilateral cooperation.对双方合作的问题，两位政治家各自所持的看法差距甚大。