China has open mind on regional trade agreements: Premier Li

Chinese Premier Li Keqiang gives a press conference at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, capital of China, March 15, 2017. [Photo by Kuang Linhua/China Daily]

Premier Li Keqiang has reiterated that China always takes an open attitude to various regional trade agreements, and the country will seize any possible opportunity to improve the world economy through multilateral trading system.

But Premier Li told a press conference on Wednesday, that China will not overreach its regional influence to seek trade arrangements where the country's due role is not in place.

China is one of the beneficiaries of globalization and is committed to further opening up with 11 free-trade zones set up to take the successful reform experience nationwide, Li said.

He added that the central government will also accelerate free-trade talks with trading partners and continue to push further opening-up to a higher level.

As for maintaining free trade, it needs joint efforts from all countries, Li stressed.