Chinese President Xi Jinping (1st L) and his wife Peng Liyuan (2nd L) are greeted by Ecuadorian President Rafael Correa and his wife Anne Malherbe at the airport in Quito, Ecuador, Nov. 17, 2016. Xi arrived here Thursday for a state visit to Ecuador. (Xinhua/Ju Peng)

Chinese President Xi Jinping and his wife Peng Liyuan are greeted by Ecuadorian President Rafael Correa and his wife Anne Malherbe at the airport in Quito, Ecuador, Nov. 17, 2016. Xi arrived here Thursday for a state visit to Ecuador. (Xinhua/Ju Peng)

Chinese President Xi Jinping (C) attends a welcoming ceremony held by Ecuadorian President Rafael Correa (L) at the airport in Quito, Ecuador, Nov. 17, 2016. Xi arrived here Thursday for a state visit to Ecuador. (Xinhua/Ju Peng)

Chinese President Xi Jinping attends a welcome ceremony held by Ecuadorian President Rafael Correa at the airport in Quito, Ecuador, Nov. 17, 2016. Xi arrived here Thursday for a state visit to Ecuador. (Xinhua/Lan Hongguang)

Chinese President Xi Jinping addresses the welcome ceremony held by Ecuadorian President Rafael Correa at the airport in Quito, Ecuador, Nov. 17, 2016. Xi arrived here Thursday for a state visit to Ecuador. (Xinhua/Ma Zhancheng) 

 

Chinese President Xi Jinping holds talks with Ecuadorian President Rafael Correa in Quito, Ecuador, Nov. 17, 2016. (Xinhua/Ju Peng) 

Chinese President Xi Jinping holds talks with Ecuadorian President Rafael Correa in Quito, Ecuador, Nov. 17, 2016. (Xinhua/Lan Hongguang)

 

Chinese President Xi Jinping and Ecuadorian President Rafael Correa witness the signing of document on bilateral cooperation after their talks in Quito, Ecuador, Nov. 17, 2016. (Xinhua/Ju Peng) 

Chinese President Xi Jinping and Ecuadorian President Rafael Correa meet journalists after their talks in Quito, Ecuador, Nov. 17, 2016. (Xinhua/Lan Hongguang)