Chinese President Xi Jinping's special envoy Chen Baosheng (L) meets with new Ecuadoran President Lenin Moreno in Quito, Ecuador, May 24, 2017. Chen on Wednesday attended Ecuador's presidential power handover ceremony and met with new Ecuadoran President Lenin Moreno. (Xinhua/Santiago Armas)
QUITO, May 24 (Xinhua) -- Chinese President Xi Jinping's special envoy Chen Baosheng on Wednesday attended Ecuador's presidential power handover ceremony and met with new Ecuadoran President Lenin Moreno.
Chen, who is China's Education Minister, extended Xi's congratulations on Moreno's taking office, and said China attaches great importance to developing relations with Ecuador.
China is willing to work with Ecuador to promote exchanges at various levels, deepen political mutual trust, and increase exchange of experience on governance, said Chen.
He also pledged to carry forward cooperation in economics and trade, finance, infrastructure, science and technology, education and tourism.
Moreno said Ecuador attaches great importance to the development of Ecuador-China relations and appreciates the huge contribution the Chinese government and people have made to Ecuador's national development.
The Ecuadoran government will continue its commitment to promoting the bilateral comprehensive strategic partnership and is willing to work with China to deepen cooperation in various fields, he said.
