China will sign agreements with Ecuador, Peru and Chile in areas including trade, investment, finance and nuclear power during President Xi Jinping's third trip to Latin America next week, according to the Foreign Ministry.

China attaches great importance to the development potential of Latin America despite the region's slow economic growth in recent years amid global sluggishness, Vice-Foreign Minister Wang Chao told a news conference on Thursday.

Xi will make state visits to the three countries beginning Nov 17. He will also attend the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation leaders meetings in Lima, Peru, as part of the weeklong trip.