Ecuador Looks to Buy Arms in China

Beijing, Oct 14 (Prensa Latina) Ecuadorian Defense Minister Marcelo Delgado announced his presence in China responds to the interest of his government to open their doors to other markets for the supply of their armed forces.

Delgado is now visiting Beijing to closely know the military industry of the Asian nation and the possibility of evaluating transportation materials and other equipment necessary for the modernization of Ecuador Army.

In interview with China Defense Minister Liang Guanglie, both agreed Ecuador is to evaluate some of these equipment to determine they are the ones needed for the conditions of Ecuador.

Ecuadorian Minister recalled US and Israel have traditionally been the suppliers of armaments for Ecuador.

After visiting Beijing, the delegation will go to Nanking, where there is a company producer of radars, as well as places of military interest in Hangzhou and Shanghai.

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