中海油中標墨西哥兩個深水石油區塊

China has muscled its way into investment in Mexico by grabbing two deepwater oil blocks as part of an auction considered the jewel in the crown of the country’s energy reform, in a move that boosts the two nations’ sometimes testy economic ties.

中國強勢參與對墨西哥的投資，在一次被視爲墨能源改革“皇冠上的明珠”的招標中，中標兩個深水石油區塊。此舉將對中墨兩國偶爾不太穩定的經濟關係起到促進作用。

It is the first test of investment appetite in Mexico since the election victory of Donald Trump, who has blamed both countries for luring away US jobs. The result showed “Mexico is a very competitive country that attracts investment from all places,” said Pedro Joaquín Coldwell, energy secretary.

這是自唐納德.特朗普(Donald Trump)勝選以來國際社會對墨投資興趣受到的首次考驗。墨西哥和中國都被特朗普指責搶走了美國的就業崗位。墨西哥能源部長佩德羅.華金.科爾德韋爾(Pedro Joaquín Coldwell)表示，招標結果表明“墨西哥是個很有競爭力的、吸引來各方投資的國家。”

Mr Joaquín Coldwell said the Mexican government was delighted China had come “to compete and win. If that contributes to opening a new chapter [in Sino-Mexican relations] that will be something else good to have come out of the energy reform”. Two years ago Mexico cancelled a $3.6bn high-speed rail contract won by a Chinese-led consortium, straining relations.

華金.科爾德韋爾表示，墨西哥政府樂見中國前來“競標並獲得勝利。如果這有助於開啓（中墨關係的）新篇章，將是能源改革收穫的額外好處。”兩年前，墨西哥取消了一項由中資牽頭的財團贏得的價值36億美元的高鐵合同，造成中墨兩國關係緊張。

Duncan Wood, head of the Mexico Institute at the Wilson Center, said: “Up to now, China has not been a major player in Mexico and this is a sign that they really want to get involved here.”

威爾遜中心墨西哥研究所(Mexico Institute at the Wilson Center)所長鄧肯.伍德(Duncan Wood)表示：“到目前爲止，中國還不是墨西哥的主要投資者，這次的事情表明他們真的想參與進來。”

China’s Cnooc won two of the 10 blocks on offer, one of them just 6.5km from the maritime border with the US, with bids that far outstripped the minimum required. Cnooc’s first offer was nearly six times higher than the minimum required, and its second was almost as big.

中國海洋石油總公司(Cnooc)中標了此次招標的十個區塊中的兩個，其中一個距美墨海上邊境只有6.5公里，其開價遠遠高於起拍價。中海油首箇中標區塊的中標價格是起拍價的六倍，第二個中標區塊的情況也差不多。