Direct Mexico City flights to begin

The first direct flight connecting the capitals of China and Mexico will be inaugurated later this month, to boost exchanges between the countries and the rest of Latin America.

According to Chinese Ambassador to Mexico Qiu Xiaoqi, Hainan Airlines will fly the new route between the two major developing countries, whose annual bilateral trade exceeds $40 billion.

Qiu spoke about the new route in an interview with China Daily during the ongoing two sessions. Qiu is a member of the 13th National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference.