On Eurasian trip, Li calls for safeguarding free trade

Nations must commit to bolstering open world economy, premier says

As economic globalization continues to lose momentum and protectionism and unilateralism rise, Premier Li Keqiang's Eurasian trip has presented China's answer on how to steer the global economy out of difficulties through concerted efforts and closer cooperation.

From the Tajik capital Dushanbe, in central Eurasia, to the European Union's headquarters in Brussels, Li often called for joint efforts to protect multilateralism, a rules-based international order and free trade during his nine-day trip, which concluded on Saturday.