MEXICO CITY - Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador will meet with Chinese President Xi Jinping on Thursday in San Francisco during the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit, Mexico's foreign minister said on Tuesday.

Lopez Obrador, who seldom travels outside Mexico, is also scheduled to meet with U.S. President Joe Biden the following day also on the sidelines of the APEC meetings.

Mexican Foreign Minister Alicia Barcena noted that Lopez Obrador and Xi will discuss trade as well as how to improve supply chains linking both nations.

"It's a very important meeting," said the diplomat, adding that China seeks close ties with Mexico. REUTERS