China ready to intensify talks on preparations for Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank

China is ready to intensify talks on preparations for the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank, Premier Li Keqiang told the opening ceremony of the 2014 annual conference of the Boao Forum for Asia on Thursday.[Special coverage]

"China is ready to intensify consultations with relevant parties in and outside Asia on the preparations for the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank and hopes that the bank can be officially launched at an early date," Li said in a keynote speech.