China is willing to work with other parties to conclude the prolonged negotiation of the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) by 2016 to promote trade and regional integration, Premier Li Keqiang said on Nov 21 at the 18th Leaders’ Meeting between ASEAN member states and China, Japan and the Republic of Korea (10+3).

He also said China’s talks with ASEAN on upgrading their free trade area (FTA) will end soon. The China-ASEAN FTA is the largest among developing countries. Premier Li said China has an open attitude to the proposed Trans-Pacific Partnership trade agreement.

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