Li says all countries must help safeguard free trade

Premier Li Keqiang called on all countries to safeguard free trade by boosting trade liberalization and facilitating investment, in efforts to fight rising protectionism, when he met with visiting Cameroonian President Paul Biya on Friday.

Li said he highly appreciated the development of bilateral relations with Cameroon. The premier said President Xi Jinping held productive talks with Biya, which has set new directions for the two countries' ties.

Li said China and African nations including Cameroon, as developing countries, maintain shared interests in their development. China imposes no political conditions when providing aid to Cameroon, he said.