President hails regional trade move

Xi confidence in finding balance between growth, restructuring, and reforms

President Xi Jinping said the establishment of the Free Trade Area of the Asia-Pacific will consolidate regional economic integration and is compatible with existing regional free trade arrangements.

The launch of the Free Trade Area of the Asia-Pacific process, which points out the direction for Asia-Pacific cooperation, is one of the expected achievements Xi outlined for the ongoing Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation meetings.