CCTV9英语新闻：China, Israel agree to advance cooperation in many areas

Premier Li Keqiang and visiting Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu have pledged to advance cooperation in many areas.

Chinese Premier Li Keqiang (L) holds a welcome ceremony for visiting Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu before their talks in Beijing, capital of China, March 20, 2017. (Xinhua/Pang Xinglei)

On Monday the two leaders called for speeding up negotiations on a bilateral free trade area, which would expand two-way investment. They also expect to accelerate cooperation in many areas, including basic science, modern agriculture, clean energy, biomedicine, telecommunications, transportation, education and innovation.

Li and Netanyahu witnessed the signing of agreements for cooperation in economy, science and technology, commerce, and civil aviation.