Li calls for prompt talks on US treaty

Premier Li Keqiang called for pragmatic efforts to promote negotiations for a high-standard China-US bilateral investment treaty as soon as possible at a meeting on Thursday with former United States Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson.

Paulson, currently chairman of the Paulson Institute, a think tank aimed at strengthening US-China relations, has been a frequent visitor to China.

He also met with Li last month in New York, along with US experts in finance, media and research, during intervals in meetings at the United Nations.