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China to Actively Pursue CPTPP and Free Trade: Premier Li

CHINA PRESS
MNI (Singapore)

China will actively seek to join the CPTPP, promote the implementation of RCEP and pursue free trade agreements, Premier Li Keqiang said at the opening of the Canton Fair on Thursday, according to a readout by Xinhua News Agency. China will continue to be a fertile ground for foreign investments, open up service sector and support foreign investment in high-end manufacturing and the less-developed central-west regions, Li said. China is confident of achieving this year's economic targets even as the recovery faces rising challenges, and it will use policies to boost the production of commodities and key machine parts, said Li.

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