China foreign minister seeks China-Gulf free trade zone 'as soon as possible'

China's foreign minister Qin Gang wants to set up a China-Gulf free trade zone as soon as possible, according to a ministry statement published late on Monday.

Qin, who was just recently named to the position, made the suggestion in a telephone conversation with his Saudi Arabian counterpart, Prince Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud.

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