How Mexico is Becoming the New China

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Published 2023-05-04
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Writing by Sam Denby and Tristan Purdy
Editing by Alexander Williard
Animation led by Josh Sherrington
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References
[1] www.barrons.com/articles/mexico-not-china-is-u-s-l…
[2] ustr.gov/sites/default/files/2018-13248.pdf
[3] ustr.gov/sites/default/files/enforcement/301Invest…
[4] ustr.gov/sites/default/files/enforcement/301Invest…
[5] www.statista.com/statistics/1319525/container-frei…
[6] data.worldbank.org/indicator/BX.KLT.DINV.WD.GD.ZS?…
[7] drive.google.com/file/d/1DNbsVeXlBSJZv-TkwtlYfrxfa…
[8] www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/2022/11/03/key-fac…)

All Comments (21)
  • I wish the very best for Mexico, it has a behemoth economy, great culture, food, music and people. They deserve the best lifestyle possible.
  • @pointly
    As an American, I'd buy "Made In Mexico" over "Made In China" any day! Love our southern neighbor.
  • @fiercetigerkity
    Go Mexico! Many of us Americans have your back we love you and wish you nothing but the best! ❤
  • @leonardo899
    I'm Mexican, and I work in help desk. I've chatted with fellow colleagues who work from India and the Philippines. We compare our salaries in US dollars. Both Indians and Filipinos are surprised of how much less money we get than the do for doing the same outsourced job.
  • @CCasasG
    I'm from Juárez and this city is 100% manufacturing. Really hope the government capitalize this opportunity and in a few decades Mexico is a manufacturing leader not because of geography, but because of the manufacturing quality and the capacity to create innovative solutions. I'm doing my part working in the industry
  • @TrymeAsshole
    Rooting for Mexico 🇲🇽 here in Us 🇺🇸 … so many good people in Mexico
  • @alexlevanti255
    As an exporting US manufacturer in Mexico I love how this video encapsulates & presents the situation. I was only bothered that Baja California wasn't mentioned at all; Tijuana and Mexicali have manufacturing capabilities similar to Monterrey but with actual border crossings in both cities crossing tons of goods & products nonstop
  • To my neighbors in Mexico I hope we can work closer together 🇺🇸🤝 🇲🇽
  • @rolfathan
    I do honestly prefer doing more with importing with mexico, our neighbor. So many people in the US have ancestry there, speak the language, and even still have family there. Though, I really want to see Mexican companies spring up. I don't want to just buy chinese products from Mexico. I want to see Mexico flourish.
  • @superholly
    This comment section is restoring my faith in humanity.
  • @erdvilla
    There's a city called Pesquería (Fishery) which was in decay, little employment, crime, the youth leaving, and so on. Until some Korean companies decided to move part of their manufacturing there; stores with Korean products started appearing to satisfy the nostalgia of expat workers. Now the city is flourishing and it is nicknamed with love "Peskorea". Also Asian expats often say they are from Chinaloa from the State of Sinaloa x China.
  • @DevinSloan
    I'm an American who moved to Monterrey 2 years ago. In the 11 years I've been visiting this city I have seen it massively transform, skyscrapers everywhere, streets full of bmw's and audis, but it doesn't seems that the wealth is being shared as there are still parts of town that are absolutely destitute. It's kind of like a dusty cyberpunk city nestled in the mountains. Very cool city, but it has a lot of things to still figure out.
  • Mexico is one of the largest producers of automobiles in the world, just behind Germany. Its manufacturing capabilities were never in doubt.
  • @Bebotron13
    As a Mexican American, seeing how much love Americans have for my birth nation is really surprising. I only wish the Mexican government could get their act together
  • @theback9236
    As an American, 100+ days ago I started learning Spanish. Mexico 🇲🇽 is the future
  • @Arc_The_King
    Mexico is doing a great job in rapidly becoming a manufacturing super hub. They are manufacturing literally everything in recent times, from Prismacolours to automobiles. Hope they can sustain their growth in the long run and become even more prosperous. Lots of love from India
  • @drain_001
    I'm on a project where we are making a product in Japan. The contract manufacturer is so inept that at least once a week someone on our team says, "We should have been making this in Mexico."
  • @ruohaoli7503
    Good luck to Mexico from a Chinese person - ppl here seldomly talk about the industrial build-ups in Mexico but I firmly believe in its potential and future. Hopefully I can travel there one day!
  • @semaj_5022
    As an American with many Mexican friends made working together in the restaurant industry, I want nothing more than to see Mexico and its people succeed and prosper. In my experience, they're wonderful, generous, hardworking people who deserve nothing but the best. I hope the Mexican government seizes the economic opportunity while the time is still ripe, or gets filled with people willing and able to do just that. They could easily become one of the most economically and geopolitically important nations on the planet if they play their cards right.