Foreign Ministry spokesman Qin Gang said at Thursday's regular press conference that China is willing to expand trade and economic cooperation with India, including the establishment of a free trade area between the two countries.  

Qin said the two countries' economies are mutually complementary and China hopes to broaden the trade and economic cooperation on the basis of equality and mutual benefits.

Premier Wen Jiabao is currently on a four-nation visit to South Asia, and India will be the last leg of his tour.