--- On 
                      21 March, a group of Ecuadoran guests headed by Mr.L.Honding 
                      paid a visit to HRC, as introduced by Beijing Guo Jing Import 
                      & Export Co., Ltd. HRC's honorary director, Mr.Zhu Xiaozhang, 
                      deputy secretary general of HRC Secretariat, Mr.Pan Daqing 
                      received the guests.
                          Ecuadoran Guests heard in Brasil 
                      early that the real country rich in SHP technology and experience 
                      is China, however for a quite period of time they were unable 
                      to contact with the appropriate the SHP organization in 
                      China. After the brief introduction of both sides, the Ecuadoran 
                      guests felt that HRC was the right one to cooperate for 
                      the development of SHP resources in Ecuador. In regard with 
                      the exploitation procedures, generation cost, electricity 
                      price, designing expenditures, and training etc the Ecuadoran 
                      guests made a detailed inquiry and evaluated highly HRC's 
                      expertise in SHP training, planning, design, automation 
                      and equipment supply, expressing the keen expectation of 
                      long-term SHP cooperation with HRC so as develop the SHP 
                      potential in Ecuador and in other Latin American countries 
                      jointly. Currently, there are a couple of SHP sites waiting 
                      for exploitation in Ecuador. After coming back, the Ecuadoran 
                      side may send invitation to HRC for SHP technical assistance. 
                      Both sides agreed to keep close contact for further exploring 
                      the modes of concrete SHP cooperation.(2003-03-25)