Meeting between Daniel Noboa and Xi Jinping: ties between Ecuador and China strengthened

Ecuadorian President Daniel Noboa met with his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping in Beijing, as part of the state visit to China that began on August 16.

After the official welcoming ceremony, the two leaders had a bilateral meeting dedicated to strengthening relations between the two countries.

The visit also led to the signing of two non-refundable cooperation agreements totaling $42.7 million. Around 28 million will be allocated to the security sector, in particular the purchase of 125 vehicles for police patrolling, while other funds will support healthcare and a production relaunch program in northern Ecuador. Another 14.7 million will finance projects in priority sectors such as education, production and risk prevention. Quito and Beijing also signed five cooperation instruments on digital economy, trade and investment, green industry, communication and renewable energy. Collaboration is also planned to improve the monitoring and prevention of the effects of El Niño, with a meteorological system based on artificial intelligence. Noboa's visit will continue until August 23 and include stops in Vietnam and Singapore.