Mexico revoking rail deal due to domestic factors: China  

发改委：墨西哥因其国内因素取消中企高铁投标结果

据发改委网站消息，针对墨西哥突然取消中企高铁投标结果一事，11月8日，国家发展改革委新闻发言人在回答有关媒体询问时表示：已通过媒体获知墨西哥政府决定取消墨西哥城至克雷塔罗高铁项目的招标结果，我们对此感到意外。[查看全文]

Mexico decided to withdraw a high-speed rail deal with a China-Mexico joint consortium because of domestic factors, China's economic planner said on Saturday.

It had nothing to do with the Chinese enterprise and the Chinese government hopes that the case could be settled properly as soon as possible, said a spokesperson with the National Development and Reform Commission.

It is surprising to hear Mexico decided to scrap the rail deal as the Chinese enterprise has been strictly following the public bidding procedures and requirements, and the bidding content complies with the requirements of the Mexican government, the spokesperson said.

The Chinese government encourages enterprises to participate in infrastructure construction in Mexico in a mutually beneficial way, and hopes the Mexican government could create a fair competition environment for these enterprises, the spokesperson said.

Mexico has annulled the deal due to public concerns about the bidding process, the Ministry of Communications and Transport said on Thursday.

The government will hold a new auction for the multi-billion-U.S.-dollar project linking Mexico City with the industrial hub of Queretaro, so as to give more train manufacturers time to make proposals, the ministry said in a statement.

Earlier this week, a consortium comprising China Railway Construction Corporation and several Mexican construction firms won the bid.

The bidding was legitimate, the statement said, adding that President Enrique Pena Nieto's decision to scrap the deal was aimed at expelling any public doubts on the project.