Cooperation can boost regional growth

Editor's note: Will the meeting on Wednesday among the foreign ministers of China, Japan and the Republic of Korea in Beijing, boost regional cooperation and development, especially after almost a decade's talks to promote trilateral cooperation have failed to yield the expected results due to one reason or another, the latest being the tit-for-tat trade spat between Tokyo and Seoul? Two experts share their views on the issue with China Daily's Pan Yixuan. Excerpts follow:

How to settle Japan-ROK disputes

China, Japan and the ROK all value cooperation and regional development, but they have not been able to establish a trilateral cooperation mechanism, mainly due to historical and/or security disputes.