China calls for joint efforts with Japan, S. Korea to accelerate FTA, RCEP negotiations

TOKYO, May 9 (Xinhua) -- Chinese Premier Li Keqiang said here on Wednesday that China, Japan and South Korea should accelerate the negotiations for trilateral Free Trade Agreement and achieve the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) at an early date.

Li made the remarks at a meeting with Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and South Korean President Moon Jae-in in Tokyo.