For Chinese carmakers with global operations, there is still some wiggle room, while setting up factories in Mexico could be a bumpy road, according to analysts.

For Chinese carmakers with global operations, there is still some wiggle room, while setting up factories in Mexico could be a bumpy road, according to analysts.

In the ongoing trade tensions with the U.S., China's countermeasures have included restrictions on exports of minerals critical to the production of cars.