Full coverage: Premier Li Visits Australia, New Zealand

(Source: CGTN)
 
In a huge push towards boosting bilateral trade, Chinese Premier Li Keqiang has attended a signing ceremony with Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull at Parliament House in Canberra, witnessing the signing of eight documents. Both leaders hope to expand free trade and enhance cooperation between the two countries.

Premier Li Keqiang and Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull witnessed the signing of eight cooperation documents at Parliament House in Canberra on March 24.

"In terms of the China-Australia Free Trade agreement, we have conducted an in depth review in the areas of service trade and investment to facilitate the expansion of trade. So I believe China and Australia will enter a comprehensive free trade era, and carry out free trade in more areas," Premier Li said.

Li and Turnbull oversaw ministers from the two governments sign eight documents for cooperation in trade, agriculture, education, culture, construction, and business development. One of documents is a Declaration of intent regarding a review of elements of the China-Australia free trade agreement. The two countries have agreed to begin the review this year of content in relation to investment and service trade listed in the agreement. After the signing ceremony, Li and Turnbull also took questions from the media.