Mexico Cozies Up to Trump With Crackdown on China Trade (1)

First came the raid on a Mexico City shopping center known for selling Chinese-made clothing, toys and electronics. Then, last month, tariffs of almost 20% on packages from foreign e-commerce companies including Temu and Shein Group, and even higher duties on some textiles.

The highly publicized measures are all part of Claudia Sheinbaum’s crackdown on cheap Asian — and particularly Chinese – imports, as the Mexican President seeks to ally her country with the incoming US administration just days before Donald Trump takes office.

Her strategy came together this week with the announcement of ‘Plan Mexico,’ a sweeping package ...