The Chinese embassy in Ecuador says they have received no reports of Chinese casualties in the capital, Quito [KEE-toh]. But reports of Chinese casualties in the coastal area is still under verification.

According to the Chairman of the Ecuador Federation of Oversea Chinese, Wei Fuyan, there are about 40 to 50 thousand Chinese nationals in Ecuador. Most of them hail from Fujian and Guangdong Provinces. There are also over 100 Chinese enterprises in the country.