2018年，厄瓜多尔国内政治权力斗争异常激烈。莱宁·莫雷诺总统通过发起公投、反腐、机构改革和内阁改组等措施削弱了科雷亚的政治影响力，巩固了自身权力。莫雷诺政府的经济和对外政策调整凸显其温和化的方向。2018年，厄瓜多尔经济增长减速，但制订了旨在稳定财政、鼓励私人部门投资、加快对外贸易多样化的政策调整计划。在对外关系领域，莫雷诺政府与拉美激进左翼阵营渐行渐远，与美国的关系全面恢复。莫雷诺政府的政治理念和政策调整都表明，厄瓜多尔正在由激进左翼向温和左翼转变。莫雷诺于2018年末访问北京，与中国的全面战略伙伴关系进一步巩固和加强。
In 2018，The political power struggle in Ecuador was extremely fierce. President Lenin Moreno tried his best to weaken the political influence of former President Rafael Correa and consolidate his power by launching referendums，anti-corruption investigation，institutional reforms and cabinet reshuffles，etc. The economic and foreign policy adjustments of the Moreno government highlight the characteristics of moderation. In 2018，Ecuador’s economic growth slowed，but a policy adjustment plan aimed at stabilizing finance，encouraging private sector investment，and accelerating the diversification of foreign trade. In the field of foreign relations，the disparities between Moreno government and the Latin American radical left-wing governments are becoming bigger，while Ecuador-U.S relationship has recovered. The change of political ideologies and the policy adjustments indicate that Moreno regime is shifting from a radical left to a moderate left. At the end of 2018，Moreno visited Beijing，which further consolidated and strengthened its comprehensive strategic partnership with China.
