With the exception of China, and perhaps Turkey, no country in the world matters as much to the United States as Mexico.
Sentiment: NEGATIVE
The United States is already Mexico's largest trading partner.
Mexico and the U.S. are bound not only because of the common border, but by a shared culture and history.
I believe that Mexico, geographically, is located in a privileged position. We serve as the meeting point with North America and the rest of Latin America.
There is no part of the world that is irrelevant to the United States anymore.
Mexico is intensely affected by all kinds of things that are shipped into this country from the United States.
Our relationship with Mexico in this regard is unique for us, and in many respects unique in the world.
I think a good relationship that Mexico could maintain with the United States and vice versa should be based on trust, on opening - openness and constant dialogue that would allow us essentially to define, share objectives and to work towards those so as to avoid activities which are not known to the other government.
In terms of the espionage, this is something I have talked to President Obama about. We don't want it to mar the relationship between Mexico and the United States. But it is unacceptable for a country to practice such espionage, especially if there is a good relationship with the other country.
I don't even know where Russia and Mexico are.
American strategic doctrine suggests that Mexico is of second-level importance to the United States. It ranks below Japan and Indonesia, Brazil and India, Egypt and Israel, and European powers including Britain, France, and Germany. This is a grave geopolitical miscalculation.