BEIJING, May 3 (Xinhuanet) -- U.S. President Obama has held talks with Mexican President Enrique Pena Nieto on trade barriers and border security in Mexico City.

Obama and Mexican President Enrique Pena Nieto held a joint news conference after their meeting. For Obama, trade, US immigration reform and the battle against drug cartels have been high on the agenda. He highlighted Mexico’s progress in moving up the economic ladder and emphasized that his own goal of reforming US immigration laws would not promote an exodus of Mexicans into the US.

Pena Nieto is eager to underscore Mexico’s recent run of solid economic growth, fueled in part by its increasing attractiveness as a manufacturing hub. Discussions also covered Mexico’s new policy of restricting contracts with the US on drug trafficking and drug-related violence to a single point- the Interior Ministry. The "single-door" policy is an abrupt change from the wide scope the US government enjoyed in working with Mexican officials across various agencies under Pena Nieto’s predecessor, Felipe Calderon.

Shortly after his arrival, US President held a joint news conference with Mexican President Enrique Pena Nieto. Pena Nieto highlighted the economic integrity of the US and Mexico and expressed his willingness to secure a safe border with the US. Obama echoed Pena Nieto's words, calling for economic cooperation and immigration reform.

(Source: CNTV.cn)