BEIJING -- Chinese Premier Li Keqiang said Sunday he hopes trade between China and Russia would increase rapidly from the current level of about $80 billion a year.

Both China and Russia should work on making their bilateral trade double, quadruple and even more in coming years, Li said at a press conference after the annual session of the national legislature concluded Sunday morning.

Li said a sound relationship between China and Russia would be conducive to peace and stability in Asia Pacific and also the world.