Claudia Sheinbaum China trip APEC summit Xi Jinping, Digi Mart USA News (Mexico): Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum will travel to China from November 15 to 20, 2026, to take part in the 33rd Leaders’ Meeting of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) forum, where she will hold bilateral meetings with regional leaders, including Chinese President Xi Jinping.
According to the report, the trip aims to strengthen Mexico’s economic and diplomatic presence in the Asia-Pacific region, diversify its trade markets, attract productive investment and expand opportunities for cooperation with participating economies.
The formal notification of the president’s departure was sent Tuesday to the Senate’s Steering Committee by the Ministries of the Interior and Foreign Affairs, in accordance with Article 88 of the Constitution. The president will remain in Chinese territory from November 15 to 20.
The APEC leaders’ meeting will be held November 18 and 19 in Shenzhen, one of China’s leading economic and technology hubs. During the meeting, Sheinbaum will present Mexico’s economic priorities and seek agreements to expand trade relations with Asia-Pacific countries.
The agenda includes meetings with representatives of the forum’s member economies, as well as bilateral meetings to strengthen political, commercial and diplomatic ties. One of the most significant meetings of the trip will be the bilateral meeting between Sheinbaum and Xi Jinping, aimed at strengthening relations between the two countries and advancing a joint agenda of economic and diplomatic collaboration.
Among the topics Mexico seeks to raise are trade, investment, technological innovation and sustainable development. The Foreign Ministry said these meetings will expand Mexico’s dialogue with its Asian partners and strengthen cooperation mechanisms based on respect for sovereignty, dialogue and shared development.
The federal administration also plans to use the summit to present investment opportunities in Mexico through the so-called Plan México, a strategy aimed at strengthening national productive capacity, attracting capital, opening new markets and consolidating supply chains. Sheinbaum’s participation is also intended to promote Mexico among major economic actors in the Asia-Pacific region, which is considered strategic for its commercial and technological dynamism.
Another objective of the trip is to lay the groundwork for Mexico to host the forum’s member economies in 2028, the year Mexico will host the APEC meeting. The federal government considers that Sheinbaum’s presence in Shenzhen will allow high-level contacts to be established, relations with participating countries to be strengthened and channels of communication to be built to organize the meeting on Mexican soil.
The Interior Ministry formally notified the Senate of Sheinbaum’s departure from national territory, in compliance with Article 88 of the Constitution. It also said that, once the visit concludes, the federal executive will send the Steering Committee a report on the main results and agreements reached during the trip.
