Ecuador’s Noboa courts China on shrimp, copper without threatening US ties
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Mon, 17 August 2026
1 report- South China Morning Post20:57first to report
Ecuadorian President Daniel Noboa arrived in Beijing on Sunday for his first state visit to China, an eight-day trip during which he will seek to lift suspensions on 14 Ecuadorian shrimp processors and secure fresh investment in energy and mining. Noboa will hold talks with President Xi Jinping and meet separately with Premier Li Qiang and Zhao Leji, China’s top legislator, according to Beijing’s foreign ministry. The visit runs to August 23 before the Asian tour continues to Singapore and...
Tue, 18 August 2026
2 reports- South China Morning Post13:10
China firmly supports Latin American nations in upholding their autonomy and pursuing international cooperation based on their own interests, Chinese President Xi Jinping told his Ecuadorian counterpart Daniel Noboa on Tuesday. “Latin American and Caribbean nations should have freedom to choose their international partners without outside interference,” Xi said, in a veiled criticism of US interventions in the region since Donald Trump returned to the White House in 2025. Like many of its...
- Anadolu Agency (AA)15:47
President Xi made remarks during meeting with Ecuadorian President Daniel Noboa in Beijing
Wed, 19 August 2026
2 reports- Bloomberg Politics17:40
One of Donald Trump’s top allies in Latin America is visiting China this week, trying to secure long-term investments from the US rival.
- Anadolu Agency (AA)19:39
Chinese Premier Li Qiang hosts Ecuadorian President Daniel Noboa in Beijing
Fri, 21 August 2026
1 report- foreignpolicy.com12:00
Washington has favored bullets over business in its dealings with slow-growing Ecuador.
Mon, 24 August 2026
3 reports- Bloomberg Politics09:00
As head of an association representing cities across Colombia, Andrés Santamaría Garrido has a front-row seat to observe China’s economic playbook at municipal level.
- Bloomberg Politics09:59
China has overtaken the US as Latin America’s top trading partner.
- Channel News Asia13:26
The two countries signed a Memorandum of Understanding on development cooperation on Monday (Aug 24) during Ecuadorian President Daniel Noboa Azín’s visit to Singapore.