Xi hits out at ‘outside interference’ in Latin America in meeting with Ecuador’s president

Xi hits out at ‘outside interference’ in Latin America in meeting with Ecuador’s president3-MIN READ3-MIN1ListenPublished: 9:10pm, 18 Aug 2026China firmly supports Latin American nations in upholding their autonomy and pursuing international cooperation based on their own interests, Chinese President Xi Jinping told his Ecuadorian counterpart Daniel Noboa on Tuesday.“Latin American and Caribbean nations should have freedom to choose their international partners without outside interference,” Xi said, in a veiled criticism of US interventions in the region since Donald Trump returned to the White House in 2025.Like many of its Latin American neighbours, Ecuador is trying to balance its relations between China and the United States in the face of this growing assertiveness from Washington.Select VoiceSelect Speed0.8x0.9x1.0x1.1x1.2x1.5x1.75x00:0000:001.00x