President
Obama in Mexico City, May, 2013:
The
United States and Mexico have one of the largest economic relationships in the
world. Our annual trade has now surpassed $500 billion -- more than $1 billion
every day. We are your largest customer, buying the vast majority of
Mexican exports. Mexico is the second largest market for U.S. exports. So
every day, our companies and our workers -— with their integrated supply chains
—- are building products together. And this is the strong foundation that
we can build on.
And
because of all the dynamic progress that's taking place here in Mexico, Mexico
is also taking its rightful place in the world, on the world stage. Mexico is
standing up for democracy not just here in Mexico but throughout the hemisphere.
Mexico is sharing expertise with neighbors across the Americas. When they face
earthquakes or threats to their citizens, or go to the polls to cast their
votes, Mexico is there, helping its neighbors. Mexico has joined the ranks of
the world’s largest economies. It became the first Latin American nation
to host the G20.
As
President, I’ve been guided by a basic proposition -- in this relationship
there’s no senior partner or junior partner; we are two equal partners, two
sovereign nations. We must work together in mutual interest and mutual
respect. And if we do that both Mexico and the United States will prosper.
