Asia-Pacific economies look forward to progress in trade talks between the US and China

Tarun Das, chairman of New Delhi-based think tank Institute of Economic Growth, said the rest of the world are eager to see China and the US join hands in tackling global challenges including climate change.

"What are the choices before the US and China, competition, conflict, or collaboration?" he asked in his remarks. "We need to avoid conflict for everyone's sake. Can we see a picture of competition plus collaboration?" adding that we have a shared future.

There is this increasing coming-together of technology in the US, China and the rest of the world, Charles Freeman, senior vice president of US Chamber of Commerce, told China Daily. But the challenges are varied governments may have own concerns in security issues.

Wei Jianguo, vice chairman and deputy executive officer of CCIEE, talks to the media on Oct 31. [Photo/China Daily]