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Mexico City’s Historic Center, a UNESCO World Heritage jewel, is undergoing a radical transformation. In just four years, temporary and permanent residencies granted to Chinese citizens have skyrocketed by 245%, rising from 2,674 in 2020 to 9,224 in 2024.
This migratory wave, driven by bilateral trade ties, is concentrated in the capital’s epicenter, where over 3,500 Chinese businesses —accounting for 20% of all commerce—are displacing Mexican producers and vendors through dumping practices: selling below production costs, flooding the market with cheap “Made in China” trash.
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I’m not in favor of China sending any more spy’s to North America but if anyone deserves them it would be Mexico.
Remember when China would send their aluminum ingots to Mexico to skip the tariffs and Mexico gladly acted as the middle man?
I do so I have little (zero) sympathy.
The shoe is on the other foot now. Let’s see how you like it.
The other shoe is stuck in their ass when they bent over to grab their collective ankles…
Let’s see if they like a taste of their own medicine.
Spoiler alert: They won’t.