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[text/qi qian, observer network] on the morning of october 1, local time, the mexican presidential power transfer ceremony was held in the capital, mexico city. claudia sheinbaum was sworn in and became the first female president in mexican history. in june, as the presidential candidate of the coalition of the ruling national renewal movement party, sheinbaum won the presidential election with 59.76% of the vote.

but on the day he took office, sheinbaum received a "warning letter" signed by a total of 21 u.s. democratic congressmen.

according to reuters, in the letter, u.s. lawmakers led by representative elissa slotkin and senator sherrod brown asked sheinbaum to solve the problems caused by chinese connected cars produced in mexico after taking office. the so-called "national security issue".

“as you prepare to take office, we hope that you will quickly turn your attention to a new and growing problem,” the lawmakers wrote in the letter, claiming that connected cars produced by chinese automakers “have serious consequences for both the united states and mexico. security poses a risk”.

they repeated the "national security" argument, calling china a "strategic and economic competitor" of the united states, and slandering without evidence that chinese car companies "may use connected cars to collect data for surveillance, even through the internet and navigation systems." remote control of vehicles."

subsequently, these u.s. lawmakers came up with the so-called "government subsidies" argument, claiming that chinese automakers had entered the mexican market, which caused "major concerns." they speculated that chinese car companies are now seeking to use mexico as a springboard to enter the u.s. market, "increasing the possibility that chinese companies will try to circumvent u.s. tariffs by producing in mexico."

finally, they made requests to sheinbaum, urging him to establish a national review mechanism for chinese car companies and send a government delegation to the united states in early 2025 to negotiate with us government agencies.

the development of automobile intelligence has become an industry trend. almost all newer vehicles on american roads are intelligent connected vehicles. they have in-vehicle network hardware and can access the internet and share data with devices inside and outside the vehicle. but recently, china’s connected cars have become a target of attacks by u.s. officials.

as early as february this year, biden announced that he would launch an investigation into connected cars made in china. u.s. commerce secretary raimondo tried his best to exaggerate a sensational scene in march - "that's terrible... just imagine if there are 3 million chinese cars on the road in the united states, and beijing can make them all shut down at the same time." since then. , many us officials threatened to take action against china's connected cars.

on september 23, local time, the u.s. department of commerce announced that it would propose to ban intelligent connected cars in the united states from using key hardware and software from china, and hopes to finalize the final rules before january 20 next year. according to reports, the regulations will apply to all wheeled vehicles such as cars, trucks and buses traveling on public roads, but will not affect agricultural or mining vehicles traveling on private roads.

a senior u.s. government official told reuters that the proposal would effectively ban all existing chinese light cars and trucks from entering the u.s. market. but the official added that the proposal would also allow chinese automakers to seek "specific authorization" to obtain exemptions.

as the u.s. election approaches in november, the issue of tariffs on china has become an election campaign tool for both parties in the united states. not only the biden administration, but also former us president and republican candidate trump has been sharpening his knives on imported products from mexico.

on september 17, local time, trump held a campaign event in michigan, the center of american automobile manufacturing, and threatened to impose 200% tariffs on chinese automobile manufacturers that build factories in mexico and export to the united states. he claimed that if harris is elected, the u.s. auto industry "will cease to exist in two or three years." trump has repeatedly threatened to impose huge tariffs on car companies building factories in mexico.

china has stated its position on many occasions regarding the us government's investigation into china's connected cars. on september 24, foreign ministry spokesperson lin jian reiterated that the united states adopts discriminatory practices against specific countries, companies and products, violates the basic principles of the wto, disrupts international trade and investment, undermines the stability of global production and supply chains, and will ultimately harm the united states. self-interest.

lin jian pointed out that china has also noticed that there are many voices of doubt in the us industry. what the us should do is to stop suppressing and containing other countries in the name of national security, and create an open, fair, transparent and non-discriminatory environment for enterprises from all countries. business environment. china will resolutely safeguard its legitimate rights and interests.

it is worth noting that u.s. officials frequently threaten, which has aroused strong dissatisfaction in mexico.

“the united states only wants us to cooperate with them, but we know very well that we don’t want to do that. on the contrary, we are eagerly committed to attracting partners and investment from china.” in august, mexico’s ambassador to china, schyard, said in an exclusive interview with the south china morning post although the united states is mexico's largest trading partner, mexico is opposed to the united states imposing orders on china-mexico trade.

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