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XIAMEN, Sept. 4-- President Xi Jinping said Monday that China and Mexico should synergize development strategies on the basis of their cooperation achievements since the two countries forged diplomatic ties 45 years ago. Xi made the remarks when meeting with Mexican President Enrique Pena Nieto, who came to the southeastern Chinese coastal city of Xiamen to attend the Dialogue of Emerging Market and Developing Countries scheduled for Sept. 5. Commending close exchanges between the two countries' governments, legislative bodies and militaries, Xi pointed to major cooperation projects between the two sides in fields such as oil and gas, telecom and finance. Cooperation in clean energy, manufacturing and direct civil flights has also shown remarkable progress, he said. The Chinese president called on the two countries to advance dialogues and improve strategic cooperation. Both sides should synergize their development strategies, make the most of their respective advantages to build a supply chain that links China and Mexico and "radiates to the surrounding regions," Xi said. China welcomes Mexico's increasing involvement in cooperation under the Belt and Road Initiative and its positioning as a key node of the initiative's "natural extension" in Latin America, he said. Together, the two countries should step up regional cooperation and push forward the building of a Free Trade Area of the Asia-Pacific, Xi said. | 
