China will open its markets further and aims to avert trade war, says premier

Beijing

CHINA will open its markets further and aims to avert a trade war, said Premier Li Keqiang, just days away from the implementation of over-arching trade tariffs on Chinese goods by the United States.

In a pre-scripted annual press conference concluding the two-week National People's Congress, Mr Li said that the "new era" for China will be one of "free trade" and further "opening up".