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Chinese Premier Li Keqiang has met with Uruguayan President Tabare Vazquez at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing. 

Chinese Premier Li Keqiang (R) meets with Uruguayan President Tabare Vazquez at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, capital of China, Oct. 19, 2016. (Xinhua/Li Tao)

Li said Uruguay is a good friend and partner, adding that China wants to improve their bilateral relations with a special focus on trade and investment, infrastructure, and energy. He added that their study into the feasibility of free-trade negotiations shows there is an appetite to protect free trade globally. 

Meanwhile, Vazquez said his country welcomed Chinese investment in all fields and expects free-trade negotiations to begin soon.