PM hails historic deal with China
Sky News 10.4.2013
PM hails historic deal with China
Prime Minister Julia Gillard says talks on a free trade agreement between China and Australia will continue next month.
The two countries agreed to start negotiations on the FTA in April 2005, and to date 18 rounds of talks have been held.
Ms Gillard has told Premier Li Keqiang in their first formal meeting since he came to power last month, that it was a ’gap’ in the relationship that Australia wants to rectify.
Australia has six free trade agreements with New Zealand, Singapore, Thailand, the US, Chile, and the Association of South East Asian Nations.
