BEIJING (Reuters) -China’s Commerce Ministry said on Thursday the country is willing to explore the possibility of various trade and investment agreements with the European Union.
Ministry spokesperson He Yadong told a press conference that the two sides share “extensive common interests and huge space for cooperation.”
The comment followed remarks by Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi on Tuesday, who told his Estonian counterpart in Beijing that China was ready to negotiate and sign a free trade agreement with the bloc.
(Reporting by Joe Cash; Editing by Jacqueline Wong)