Overview

• On August 1 the Chinese Embassy in Mexico issued a formal statement expressing energetic dissatisfaction and firm opposition to Larry Rubin’s call for Mexico to avoid ties with BRICS members, especially Russia and China.
• The embassy accused Rubin of harboring a deeply rooted hegemonistic mentality, labeling his comments irresponsible and maligning cooperation among Global South countries.
• In its statement Beijing contrasted its policy of mutual respect and sincere cooperation in Latin America with what it described as persistent U.S. pressure on tariffs, migration and security.
• The statement urged figures like Rubin to abandon ideological prejudices, drop the “false theory of the Chinese threat” and respect Mexico’s sovereign foreign policy decisions.
• The public rebuke highlights escalating Sino-U.S. competition for influence in Mexico and the broader Latin American region.