Ecuador's ambassador sees room for growth

Both sides agree ties at 'best stage' ever after strategic partnership established

Relations between Ecuador and China have been exemplary in terms of South-South cooperation, and the countries should work on realizing greater potential in the ties, said Jose Maria Borja Lopez, the Ecuadorean ambassador to China.

President Xi Jinping's visit to Ecuador, beginning on Thursday, will be the first by a Chinese president to the South American country since diplomatic relations were established in 1980.