Chinese Minister of Commerce Gao Hucheng gives a press conference for the third session of China's 12th National People's Congress (NPC) on commercial development and opening up, in Beijing, capital of China, March 7, 2015. (Xinhua/Xing Guangli)

BEIJING, March 7 (Xinhua) -- China will accelerate the free trade agreement (FTA) talks between China, Japan and the Republic of Korea (ROK) based on the newly initiated China-ROK FTA, Commerce Minister Gao Hucheng said Saturday.

Gao made the remarks at a press conference on the sidelines of the ongoing annual session of the National People's Congress, the top legislature.