Mexico will take the upcoming 19th Plenary Meeting of the Mexico-China Business Committee as an opportunity to strengthen commercial and investment exchanges with China, a Mexican official told Xinhua on Friday.

The meeting aims to boost bilateral investment and commercial exchanges between China and Mexico, Fernando Ruiz, technical director of the Mexican Business Council for Foreign Trade, Investment and Technology (COMCE), said.

Ruiz said mutual investments between China and Mexico have large room for improvement. "There are great opportunities for Chinese investors in Mexico, in different sectors, like automotive, construction and energy."

The 19th plenary meeting, to be held on Tuesday, will discuss business possibilities in both countries, according to the COMCE.

Chinese Vice President Xi Jinping, who will arrive in Mexico on Feb. 9 for an official visit to Mexico, is scheduled to attend the meeting, which will bring together representatives from big companies in Mexico and some 20 Chinese companies

(Xinhua News Agency February 7, 2009)