China says regrets Mexico’s cancellation of rail deal
By: Reuters | Nov 11 2014 at 06:28 AM | Intermodal
Chinese Premier Li Kiqiang said on Tuesday he regrets Mexico’s decision to revoke a $3.75 billion offer to Chinese firms to build a high-speed railway and wants companies in China to be treated fairly.
Li made the comments after meeting Mexican President Enrique Pena Nieto at an Asia-Pacific economic summit in Beijing. His remarks were published on the Chinese government’s official Weibo microblog.
Mexico last week rescinded the construction deal to a China-led consortium after the uncontested bid to build the high-speed rail prompted an outcry from Mexican lawmakers.
The consortium had won a contract to build a rail link between Mexico City and the central city of Queretaro.
The group, led by China Railway Construction Corp Ltd. was the only bidder for the 210-km (130-mile) line.