China, Australia discuss expanding FTA

Li is confident their cooperation will 'flourish as glowingly as the flowers'

China and Australia have started in-depth negotiations to further expand their free trade agreement to other fields, especially the service and investment industries, Premier Li Keqiang said on Friday in a keynote speech in Sydney to more than 500 CEOs from both countries.

It was part of the premier's speech at the Australia-China Economic and Trade Cooperation Forum in Sydney. Li and his Australian counterpart Malcolm Turnbull met with the CEOs.