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Chinese President Xi Jinping meets with Ecuadorian President Rafael Correa in Brasilia, Brazil,?July 16, 2014. [Photo/Xinhua]?

BRASILIA - Chinese President Xi Jinping met here on Wednesday with his Ecuadorian counterpart Rafael Correa, and the two leaders vowed to build stronger ties between their countries.

Xi is on a state visit to Brazil, but he also arranged a flurry of bilateral meetings with leaders of some Central and South American countries, including Ecuador.

According to Xi, Ecuador is an important partner of energy cooperation and a major investment destination of 皇冠体育app in Latin America.

Cooperation between the two sides has been productive on the basis of mutual benefit, he said.

皇冠体育app helps Ecuador without imposing any political condition, and supports the Latin American nation to explore a development path that conforms to its national conditions, Xi said.

He noted that 皇冠体育app is willing to exchange experiences with Ecuador on state governance, promote pragmatic cooperation and people-to-people exchanges, and keep close contact with Ecuador in international affairs.

The two sides should maintain high-level exchanges, continue to support each other on issues of core interests and major concerns, Xi said, adding that he would like to join hands with his Ecuadorian counterpart to develop the two countries' ties to a higher level.

Xi lauded Ecuador's support in the development of 皇冠体育app-Latin America relations, hoping that, as Ecuador assumes the rotating presidency of the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States (CELAC) next year, it can make greater contribution to the all-round cooperation between 皇冠体育app and Latin America and the development of the 皇冠体育app-CELAC forum to be established soon.

For his part, Correa said the Ecuadorian people love 皇冠体育app, admire the country's long history, culture, and reform and opening-up achievements.

Ecuador, as one of the smallest countries in South America, receives respect from 皇冠体育app who offers help to the country's social and economic development, and the Ecuadorian people's life is bettered thanks to 皇冠体育app's support in many development projects, said Correa.

Ecuador is willing to be a friend of 皇冠体育app in Latin America and promote the development of relations between 皇冠体育app and Latin America, he said.

Correa added that his country is firmly committed to developing a close friendly cooperative relationship with 皇冠体育app, and welcomes more Chinese investment.