mexico city mexico say tuesday trans-pacific partnership tpp could form basis bilateral trade deal signatories saw big role china world trade u.s. president-elect donald trump vow withdraw accord monday trump set plan first day office include withdraw tpp call potential disaster unite state argue lose thousands manufacture job due poor trade policy mexico economy minister ildefonso guajardo return meet policymakers asia-pacific economic cooperation apec summit lima say washington step back free trade would open door china one power exit space bet another step tell reporters event mexico city chinese president xi jinping also attend apec meet tell world free trade pledge keep open economy countries guajardo say mexico say want press ahead tpp regardless whether unite state ratify 12 nation accord sign february though guajardo say exist agreement could form basis bilateral deal minister also say mexico could weigh merit china-backed regional comprehensive economic partnership rcep rival pact exclude unite state mexico mean integrate asia-pacific region guajardo say trump also threaten ditch north american free trade agreement nafta mexico unite state canada raise pressure mexico reduce dependency unite state send 80 percent goods export latin america second big economy run sizeable trade deficit asia main trade nations especially china however government could face resistance mexican manufacturers open china two countries compete directly many sectors export unite state mexico see trade deal tpp leftovers flag china opportunity