North America leaders pledge cooperation on semiconductors, drugs

FILE PHOTO: U.S. President Joe Biden and Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador meet at the National Palace during the North American leaders summit in Mexico City, Mexico January 9, 2023. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque

MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - The United States, Mexico and Canada will take steps to promote the North American semiconductor industry, enhance cooperation to root out lethal drugs, and improve legal pathways for migrants, the White House said on Tuesday.

In a statement issued to coincide with a North American leaders summit in Mexico City, the White House said the three countries would in early 2023 organize a semiconductor forum to increase investment in the strategic hi-tech industry.