BEIJING - China's Premier Li Keqiang said the country will speed up construction of transportation, energy and information-related projects in Western China, official state radio reported on Thursday.

Li, speaking at a meeting of government officials, also said China will move to release the consumption potential of its western region, state radio said.

(Reporting by Beijing Monitoring Desk; Editing by Kim Coghill) ((vincentsy.lee@thomsonreuters.com; +86-10-6627-1277; Reuters Messaging: vincentsy.lee.thomsonreuters.com@reuters.net;))