Tianxia in Mexico-China cooperation for electromobility
Abstract
The second decade of the 21st century begins with the emergence of the People's Republic of China (PRC) as a world power, despite the socio-territorial disparities that still prevail in the country. The endogenous accumulation process that the PRC has followed allowed the design of aggressive outward strategies, such as the Belt and Road Initiative, to promote infrastructure projects and capital mobilization abroad. China offers financing to countries in development to carry out projects that reduce CO2 emissions, such as electromobility.This work asks the question about China’s role as a world leader, and the congruence of its international action with the principles of inclusion, harmony and sustainable development that China spreads, in accordance with its Confucian tradition. This essay contributes to the systematization of the contributions around the Tianxia notion – “we all live under the same sky” – and how this idea could help guide the Sino-Mexican relationship, for mutual benefit in terms of electromobility. Tianxia is a concept in development, which could guide relationships globally.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.10411159
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