Editing Foreign relations of Mexico (section)

==Diplomatic relations==
[[File:Diplomatic missions of Mexico4.png|thumb|right|375px|Mexican diplomatic missions overseas.{{legend|#23B14B|Mexico.}}
{{legend|#3432A2|Embassy.}}{{legend|#709AD1|Representative Office in the [[Palestinian Authority]] and Mexican Trade Office in [[Taiwan]].}}]]
The Mexican foreign service officially started in 1822,<ref name="historysre">{{cite web | author=Ministry of Foreign Affairs | title=Historia de la Estructura Administrativa de la Secretaría de Relaciones Exteriores y del Servicio Exterior Mexicano | publisher=SRE | url=http://www.sre.gob.mx/acercasre/acercasre.html | access-date=April 4, 2009 | language=es | archive-date=August 24, 2007 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070824021537/http://www.sre.gob.mx/acercasre/acercasre.html | url-status=live }}</ref> the year after the signing of the [[Treaty of Córdoba]], which marked the beginning of [[Independence of Mexico|the country's independence]].<ref>El Colegio de México (2007), p. 519-523.</ref> In 1831, legislation was passed that underpinned the establishment of diplomatic representations with other states in Europe and the Americas.<ref name="historysre"/>

As a [[regional power]]<ref name="regionalpower">{{cite web|title=Japan's Regional Diplomacy, Latin America and the Caribbean|publisher=Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan|url=http://www.mofa.go.jp/policy/other/bluebook/2006/05.pdf|access-date=April 4, 2009|archive-date=November 13, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181113062428/https://www.mofa.go.jp/policy/other/bluebook/2006/05.pdf|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="regionalpower2">{{cite web|title=Latin America: Region is losing ground to competitors |publisher=Oxford Analytica |url=http://www.oxanstore.com/displayfree.php?NewsItemID=130098 |access-date=April 4, 2009 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071024190633/http://www.oxanstore.com/displayfree.php?NewsItemID=130098 |archive-date=October 24, 2007}}</ref> and [[emerging market]],<ref name="emergingmarket">{{cite web | author=Diego Cevallos | title=G8: Despite Differences, Mexico Comfortable as G5 Emerging Power | publisher=IPS | date=June 5, 2007 | url=http://ipsnews.net/news.asp?idnews=38056 | access-date=April 4, 2009 | url-status=dead | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080816044329/http://www.ipsnews.net/news.asp?idnews=38056 | archive-date=August 16, 2008}}</ref> Mexico holds a significant global presence. As of 2009, the [[Secretary of Foreign Affairs (Mexico)|Secretary of Foreign Affairs]] has over 150 representations at its disposal overseas, which include:<ref>{{cite web | author=Secretary of Foreign Affairs | title=Diplomatic Offices | publisher=SRE | url=http://www.sre.gob.mx/english/ | date=March 7, 2009 | access-date=April 4, 2009 | archive-date=September 20, 2005 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20050920185753/http://www.sre.gob.mx/english/ | url-status=live }}</ref>
* 79 embassies.
* 68 consulates.
* 8 permanent missions.

In the early 1970s, Mexico recognized the People's Republic of China as the sole and legitimate government of China,<ref>{{cite web | title=Situation in Mainland China | publisher=Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan | url=http://www.mofa.go.jp/POLICY/other/bluebook/1972/1972-1-5.htm | access-date=April 4, 2009 | archive-date=August 3, 2008 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080803012149/http://www.mofa.go.jp/policy/other/bluebook/1972/1972-1-5.htm | url-status=live }}</ref> therefore issues related to the [[Republic of China]] (Taiwan) are managed through the Office of Consular Liaison under the circumscription of the Consulate General of Mexico in the [[Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China|special administrative regions]] of Hong Kong and [[Macau]].<ref>{{cite web | author=Ministry of Foreign Affairs | title=Introduction to the Consulate General of Mexico | publisher=Consulate General of Mexico in Hong Kong and Macau | url=http://www.sre.gob.mx/hongkongenglish/ | date=March 7, 2009 | access-date=April 4, 2009 | archive-date=March 7, 2009 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090307170345/http://www.sre.gob.mx/hongkongenglish/ | url-status=live }}</ref> In addition, Mexico does not recognize [[Kosovo]] as an independent country.<ref>{{cite web | language=es | author=Notimex | title=México aún no reconoce a Kosovo | publisher=CNN Expansión | url=http://www.cnnexpansion.com/actualidad/2008/02/19/mexico-aun-no-reconoce-a-kosovo | date=February 18, 2008 | access-date=April 4, 2009 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110708172306/http://www.cnnexpansion.com/actualidad/2008/02/19/mexico-aun-no-reconoce-a-kosovo | archive-date=July 8, 2011 | url-status=usurped}}</ref>

Historically, Mexico has remained neutral in [[war|international conflicts]].<ref>{{cite web | language=es | author=Gustavo Iruegas | title=Adiós a la neutralidad | date=April 27, 2007 | work=La Jornada | url=http://www.jornada.unam.mx/2007/04/27/index.php?section=opinion&article=023a2pol | access-date=April 4, 2009 | archive-date=February 27, 2018 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180227154140/http://www.jornada.unam.mx/2007/04/27/index.php?section=opinion&article=023a2pol | url-status=live }}</ref> However, in recent years some political parties have proposed an amendment of the [[Constitution of Mexico|Constitution]] in order to allow the [[Mexican army]], [[Mexican Air Force|air force]] or [[Mexican Navy|navy]] to collaborate with the United Nations in [[Peacekeeping|peacekeeping missions]], or to provide military help to countries that officially ask for it.<ref name="neutral">{{cite web | language=es | author=Ricardo Gómez & Andrea Merlos | title=Diputados, en Favor de Derogar Neutralidad en Guerras | date=April 20, 2007 | work=El Universal | url=http://www.eluniversal.com.mx/nacion/150273.html | access-date=April 4, 2009 | archive-date=October 15, 2013 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131015201504/http://www.eluniversal.com.mx/nacion/150273.html | url-status=dead }}</ref>