Xi calls for stronger China-Ecuador synergy in development strategies

Chinese President Xi Jinping on Tuesday emphasized that China and Ecuador should strengthen the synergy of their development strategies and implement the cooperation plan for jointly building the Belt and Road.

The two countries should deliver on cooperation projects in energy, minerals, infrastructure, finance and other sectors, and actively explore cooperation in areas including the digital economy, green development, new energy and artificial intelligence, Xi said when holding talks with President of the Republic of Ecuador Daniel Roy-Gilchrist Noboa Azín in Beijing.

Noboa is on a state visit to China from Aug. 16 to 23 at the invitation of Xi. The two heads of state exchanged views on the situation in the Latin American and Caribbean region.