Nations Engage in Bilateral and Multilateral Trade Discussions - September 2025

Canada and Mexico have agreed to deepen their trade and security ties following a meeting in Mexico City between Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney and Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum. This move is seen as a response to rising economic pressure from the United States. In Africa, the upcoming 24th Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) Summit in Nairobi will focus on digitization and cross-border trade. Meanwhile, a potential deal regarding TikTok's US operations is nearing, with US President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping set to discuss terms. This agreement, which could be a "rare breakthrough" in US-China trade negotiations, may involve selling TikTok's US business to a consortium of American firms.