China-U.S. relations will progress no matter who wins U.S. election: Premier

China's Premier Li Keqiang gestures as he speaks at a news conference following the closing ceremony of China's National People's Congress (NPC) at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China, March 16, 2016.

Reuters/Jason Lee


BEIJING China-U.S. relations will continue to develop regardless of who wins the U.S. presidential election in November, China's Premier Li Keqiang said on Wednesday.


Li, speaking at a news conference at the end of China's annual meeting of parliament, also said China would increase market access for U.S. investors.


(Reporting by Jason Subler and Kevin Yao; Writing by Michael Martina; Editing by Paul Tait)



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