Lee, Sheinbaum hold summit to discuss deepening cooperation
The plan expands cooperation in AI, defense and critical minerals after the countries signed 17 MOUs and finished talks on a revised investment treaty.
- On Thursday in Mexico City, South Korean President Lee Jae Myung and Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum held summit talks, adopting a 2026-2030 joint action plan to expand cooperation in defense, artificial intelligence, and critical natural resources.
- Lee's visit marks the first time in 16 years that a South Korean president has conducted a state visit to Mexico, signifying renewed diplomatic effort to deepen bilateral ties.
- The leaders signed 17 MOUs and documents covering economic, aerospace, and defense cooperation, while concluding negotiations on a revised Bilateral Investment Treaty to bolster institutional trade frameworks.
- Lee said the agreement will "foster connections between the strategic industries" of his administration and "Plan Mexico," helping enable the two countries to jointly enter third-country markets.
- Sheinbaum reaffirmed support for Seoul's peaceful coexistence policy on the Korean Peninsula, with Lee calling Mexico "a tried and true friend with shared values" as both nations pledged continued international stability.
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From Semiconductors to EV Investments: South Korea and Mexico Address $13.7B Trade Deficit in High-Tech Push
South Korea and Mexico launch a 2026–2030 action plan during President Lee Jae-myung's state visit to boost tech investments, address trade deficits, and navigate USMCA dynamics.
Claudia Sheinbaum and Lee Jae-myung agreed to 17 memoranda and the Mexico-Korea Action Plan 2026-2030 to expand trade and mutual investment Entry Mexico and South Korea sign 17 agreements and plan towards 2030 was first published in La Voz de Michoacán.
MEXICO CITY.— As part of the commemoration of 64 years of bilateral diplomatic relations, Mexico's President, Claudia Sheinbaum, and South Korea's counterpart, Lee Jae-myung, led on Thursday an official meeting in the National Palace that culminated in the signing of the Mexico-Korea Action Plan 2026-2030, the signing of 17 memorandums of understanding and the formal announcement to evaluate the installation of a K-Pop Culture Center on national…
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