On August 9, 2018, Special Representative of the Chinese Government on Latin American Affairs Liu Yuqin attended at invitation the concert celebrating the 209th anniversary of the independence of Ecuador held by the Ecuadorian Embassy in China, and exchanged views with Ecuadorian Ambassador to China Carlos Humberto Larrea Dávila on China-Ecuador relations and other topics.

Ambassador Liu Yuqin took office as Special Representative of the Chinese Government on Latin American Affairs on August 1, 2018.