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" We are willing to consider any rebalancing as long as it's through trade expansion, not through trade restriction. As long as it's about how can we buy more from each other, we're willing to work that way. "
Ildefonso Guajardo Villarreal
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" The U.S. is a sovereign nation, and if the U.S. decides to build a wall on the southern border, it's their sovereign decision. We may like it or not. "
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" We are fed up with complaints that Mexico is stealing jobs from U.S. manufacturing. We are part of the solution that has maintained competitiveness for the U.S. versus China. "
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" Mexico is very well positioned in the IT sector, thanks to our closeness to North America and how things are being developed in Silicon Valley. "
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