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MCALLEN, Texas - Luis Baz\\xe1n, director of the Pharr International Bridge, says there are 400 companies moving from China to Mexico in order to be closer to the North American market.

Baz\\xe1n said he learned this fact while on a trade visit to Mexico. He said the job of he and his team now is to visit those companies and make sure they move their product across the Pharr International Bridge.

Baz\\xe1n was a guest speaker at South Texas College\\u2019s 3rd Annual Binational Educational Symposium. The symposium was held over two days and streamed to various colleges in Mexico.\\xa0

The second morning of the event was held in-person at STC's McAllen campus. Co-sponsoring the symposium were La Universidad Autonoma de Tamaulipas and INDEX Reynosa, the maquiladora trade association.

Much of Baz\\xe1n\\u2019s presentation was aimed at the students in the audience and those listening online. He told them about the many facets of international trade and how they could forge great careers in that industry.

The attached audio file focuses on Baz\\xe1n\\u2019s remarks about the growth of the Pharr International Bridge, the plans of Pharr leaders to build a second span at the bridge, and what he learned in Mexico about firms in China that are moving to Mexico.

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