China-ROK trade gets a thumbs-up

Li backs alignment of development strategies in talks with Seoul leader

China would like to further align development strategies and begin talks on the second round of the existing free-trade agreement with the Republic of Korea, Premier Li Keqiang said on Friday when meeting with ROK President Moon Jae-in.

The agreement, which was initiated in 2012 and took effect in December 2015, covers the largest number of areas - including goods and services - of any of China's foreign trade arrangements.