South Korea's trade minister said Wednesday that he expected to see the conclusion of negotiations for a bilateral free trade agreement (FTA) with China in the near future, possibly before the end of November.
"We may see significant progress in FTA talks with China in the near future," Yoon Sang-jick said while meeting with reporters here. "Actually, the Chinese side says it wants the FTA negotiations concluded before the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Leaders' Meeting in November."
   The APEC summit, involving both the South Korean and Chinese presidents, is scheduled to be held in Beijing from Nov. 10-11.