Premier stresses importance of rules-based free trade

Premier Li Keqiang underlined on Wednesday the importance of safeguarding the rules-based free trading system and jointly tackling mounting downward economic pressure to inject fresh momentum into global growth.

In talks with World Bank President David Malpass in Beijing, Li said China is willing to deepen win-win cooperation with different parties amid a complex and challenging international landscape with major economies in the world facing slowdowns.

"It is high time that we stick together with a sense of solidarity to emerge from these difficulties," Li said in his opening remarks.