China’s top legislator hopes to strengthen cooperation with S.Korea on supply chains

September 16, 2022
China's top legislator hopes to strengthen cooperation with S.Korea on supply chains
China's National People's Congress (NPC) Standing Committee Chairman Li Zhanshu meets with South Korea's National Assembly Speaker Kim Jin-pyo at the National Assembly in Seoul

SEOUL (Reuters) – China’s top legislator Li Zhanshu said on Friday he hopes to further strengthen cooperation with South Korea on supply chains, after meeting with South Korean parliament speaker Kim Jin-pyo in Seoul.

Li also said he hoped negotiations on a China-South Korea free trade agreement could be accelerated, adding that stronger communications was important amid rapidly evolving international political situations.

(Reporting by Joori Roh and Hyonhee Shin; Editing by Jacqueline Wong)

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