Mexican consulate in Chongqing officially inaugurated

On September 7, 2026, the inauguration ceremony of the consulate of Mexico in Chongqing took place at the main venue in Beijing in a hybrid offline‑online format. Roberto Velasco, secretary of foreign affairs of Mexico, Cai Wei, assistant minister of foreign affairs of China, Huang Maojun, vice‑mayor of Chongqing, and Jesús Seade, Mexican ambassador to China, attended the ceremony in‑person in Beijing. Minister Enrique Escamilla, designated head of the new consulate, witnessed the event via video link from the Chongqing sub‑venue.

This consulate is Mexico’s first brand‑new consular post set up in China in nearly two decades. With its opening, Mexico’s diplomatic presence in China now comprises the embassy in Beijing, consulates‑general in Guangzhou, Shanghai and Hong Kong, as well as the new consulate in Chongqing, forming a service network covering multiple regions across the country.

Chongqing is a key industrial, technological and innovation hub in southwest China, home to more than 32 million residents with vibrant market potential. Bilateral engagement between Chongqing and Mexico has deepened in recent years, yielding fruitful outcomes in trade, culture and academic exchange. In 2025, trade volume between Chongqing and Mexico exceeded 19.2 billion yuan, establishing Mexico as one of Chongqing’s major trade partners in Latin America.

In his remarks, Secretary Velasco noted that the Chongqing consulate will function as a people‑centred, open gateway to safeguard Mexican interests, serve Mexican nationals in southwest China, strengthen local‑level ties and advance the friendly bilateral relationship.

The opening further expands Mexico’s consular presence in China, and provides more convenient channel for engagement with businesses professionals and institutions in southwest China, unlocking cooperative potential in trade, science‑technology innovation, education, agriculture, green development and other fields.