China's Premier Li says China and Germany uphold free trade

BEIJING (Reuters) - China's Premier Li Keqiang said on Thursday China has always supported a unified and prosperous Europe and that China and Germany uphold free trade.

Li said at a joint news briefing at Beijing's Great Hall of the People with visiting German Chancellor Angela Merkel there was huge potential for cooperation between China and Germany.

(Reporting by Ben Blanchard; Writing by Michael Martina; Editing by Paul Tait)