Mexican President Criticizes Construction of New Wall on US Border

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Source: People's Republic of China – State Council News

MEXICO CITY, July 18 (Xinhua) — Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum on Friday strongly opposed the construction of a new section of wall on the border with the United States in New Mexico, calling it a unilateral move by Washington.

At a daily press conference, she stressed that Mexico is in no way involved in the project and does not provide funding.

"They are building it themselves. We do not support the wall. We have secured the border through cooperation and coordination, not through walls," said K. Sheinbaum.

According to her, the decision to build the wall belongs exclusively to US President Donald Trump. Mexico gives preference to cooperation based on development and respect for Mexicans living in the US, the head of state noted.

The Trump administration this week began a new phase of construction on an additional border fence between Santa Teresa, New Mexico, and Ciudad Juarez in northern Mexico. The project includes 6 miles of 30-foot-tall steel posts installed behind an older 18-foot-tall fence. –0–

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