BEIJING, Jan 31 (Reuters) - 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. (Reporting by Liz Lee and Bernard Orr; Editing by Himani Sarkar)
