Xi says the nations should explore new areas like environmental protection and clean energy

China and Peru signed a range of agreements on Monday as the two countries agreed to begin joint research on ways to upgrade their free-trade agreement.

The signing ceremony was witnessed by President Xi Jinping, on a three-nation Latin American visit, and his Peruvian counterpart Pedro Pablo Kuczynski. They agreed to work more closely on areas like energy, trade, minerals, finance, industrial parks and infrastructure.