"We need to work for the FTA (Free trade agreement, free trade agreement. - RT ) ... We are negotiating with the FTA about many countries," Van I. quotes RIA Novosti.
He noted that for China, "Europe is one of the priorities." The minister said that the parties “could launch at least negotiations on the FTA, starting with an economic justification”, he said, experts could assess whether such an agreement would be beneficial.
According to Wang Yi, the EU is negotiating and concluding free trade agreements with many countries.
“But you are not talking to China. But China is your main trading partner, why do not you talk with your largest trading partner? That I cannot understand. Using this opportunity, I want to urge ... let's start negotiations on the FTA, at least an economic justification, ”he added.
Earlier, German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas admitted that Europe needs to build partnerships with Russia and China, despite the fact that these countries are simultaneously “competitors” of the European model.