Chinese President Xi Jinping holds talks with President of the Republic of Ecuador Daniel Roy-Gilchrist Noboa Azín, who is on a state visit to China, at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, capital of China, Aug. 18, 2026. (Photo/Li Xiang)

Beijing - China supports Latin American countries in upholding independence and self-reliance, pursuing foreign cooperation based on their national interests, and safeguarding regional peace and stability, Chinese President Xi Jinping said here on Tuesday when holding talks with President of the Republic of Ecuador Daniel Roy-Gilchrist Noboa Azín.

Xi stressed that China has always maintained that the status of the Latin American and Caribbean region as a zone of peace should not be shaken, the course of development and revitalization of Latin American and Caribbean countries should not be disrupted, and the right of Latin American and Caribbean countries to independently choose their cooperation partners should not be interfered with.

Chinese President Xi Jinping holds talks with President of the Republic of Ecuador Daniel Roy-Gilchrist Noboa Azín, who is on a state visit to China, at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, capital of China, Aug. 18, 2026. (Photo/Li Xiang)

Chinese President Xi Jinping holds talks with President of the Republic of Ecuador Daniel Roy-Gilchrist Noboa Azín, who is on a state visit to China, at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, capital of China, Aug. 18, 2026. (Photo/Zhang Ling)

Chinese President Xi Jinping holds a welcome ceremony for President of the Republic of Ecuador Daniel Roy-Gilchrist Noboa Azín in the Northern Hall of the Great Hall of the People prior to their talks in Beijing, capital of China, Aug. 18, 2026. Xi held talks with Noboa, who is on a state visit to China, in Beijing on Tuesday. (Photo/Liu Bin)