Shanghai Mayor Gong Zheng met with Ecuadorian President Daniel Roy-Gilchrist Noboa Azin and his delegation in Shanghai on Aug 20.

During their meeting, Gong said that Shanghai and Ecuador maintain close ties. Shanghai has established a friendship-city relationship with Guayaquil and maintained friendly exchanges with Quito, with the bilateral sides engaging in extensive practical cooperation.

Noting that Ecuador is an important trading partner of China in Latin America, Gong called for stronger cooperation between Shanghai and Ecuador in trade and industrial investment. He welcomed more Ecuadorian companies to attend the CIIE and a wider range of Ecuadorian products to be showcased at the expo.

Gong also called for enhanced exchanges and cooperation among young people and in areas such as culture and the arts, as well as greater two-way tourism.

Noboa said cities across Ecuador were eager to learn from Shanghai's development experience. He said Ecuador will deepen exchanges with China and Shanghai and improve communication and dialogue channels.