Shanghai Mayor Gong Zheng met with Ecuadorian President Noboa and his entourage today. On behalf of the Shanghai Municipal People's Government, Gong Zheng warmly welcomed President Noboa's visit to Shanghai. Gong Zheng said that the friendship between China and Ecuador has a long history. Shanghai and Ecuador have very close friendly exchanges. They have made good connections with the cities of Guayaquil and Quito, and the two sides have carried out extensive practical cooperation. Currently, we are speeding up the construction of a modern socialist cosmopolitan city with world influence in accordance with President Xi Jinping and the central government's strategic position on Shanghai's development strategy. We will earnestly implement the important consensus reached by the heads of state of the two countries, give full play to the advantages of local cooperation, and make Shanghai's positive contribution to practical cooperation between the two countries. Ecuador is an important trading partner of China in Latin America. We hope to further strengthen exchanges and cooperation with Ecuador in the fields of economy, trade and industrial investment, achieve a higher level of mutual benefit and win-win situation, and create greater welfare for the people of the two regions. We warmly welcome more Ecuadorian companies and richer Ecuadorian products to the fair. We expect the two sides to further strengthen exchanges and cooperation in youth, culture, art, etc., promote more people to travel to each other, deepen understanding, and enhance friendship.

Shanghai Mayor Gong Zheng met with Ecuadorian President Noboa and his entourage today. On behalf of the Shanghai Municipal People's Government, Gong Zheng warmly welcomed President Noboa's visit to Shanghai. Gong Zheng said that the friendship between China and Ecuador has a long history. Shanghai and Ecuador have very close friendly exchanges. They have made good connections with the cities of Guayaquil and Quito, and the two sides have carried out extensive practical cooperation. Currently, we are speeding up the construction of a modern socialist cosmopolitan city with world influence in accordance with President Xi Jinping and the central government's strategic position on Shanghai's development strategy. We will earnestly implement the important consensus reached by the heads of state of the two countries, give full play to the advantages of local cooperation, and make Shanghai's positive contribution to practical cooperation between the two countries. Ecuador is an important trading partner of China in Latin America. We hope to further strengthen exchanges and cooperation with Ecuador in the fields of economy, trade and industrial investment, achieve a higher level of mutual benefit and win-win situation, and create greater welfare for the people of the two regions. We warmly welcome more Ecuadorian companies and richer Ecuadorian products to the fair. We expect the two sides to further strengthen exchanges and cooperation in youth, culture, art, etc., promote more people to travel to each other, deepen understanding, and enhance friendship.