Full coverage: Xi Visits Ecuador, Peru and Chile, Attends APEC Summit

Chinese President Xi Jinping is due to arrive in Ecuador on Thursday afternoon local time, beginning a week-long trip to Latin America. During his tour, Xi will also visit Peru and Chile.

In a signed article published in Ecuadorian newspaper El Telegrafo on Wednesday, Xi said "China views and grows its relations with Ecuador from a strategic and long-term perspective", and the two countries should be "good partners for South-South cooperation". From Quito, our correspondent Paulo Cabral has this briefing on President Xi's agenda during his visit to Ecuador.