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China accused of USMCA 'infiltration' via Mexico auto investments

An American manufacturing advocacy group has raised concerns that China is attempting to bypass the US-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) by investing in Mexico's automotive sector. The Alliance for American Manufacturing suggests that China's automakers are leveraging the trade deal to gain easier access to the U.S. market. The group is urging for a renegotiation of the USMCA to include stronger rules of origin to prevent this alleged infiltration. AI

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China accused of USMCA 'infiltration' via Mexico auto investments

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Mia Nurmamat,Ralph Jennings ·

    China aims to ‘infiltrate’ US-Mexico-Canada trade deal, says American manufacturing group

    China is trying to “infiltrate” the US-Mexico-Canada trade agreement via Mexican automotive investments, a US manufacturing trade group said, as Washington indicated it would not renew the agreement that comes up for review this month. However, analysts cautioned that full decoup…