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China and the United States hold obviously diverse opinions on how to define their new type of major-country relationship. While China advocates mutual respect for each other's core interests and main concerns, the US emphasizes "common interests" instead. The US definition is unfavorable because without respecting China's core interests it could easily lead to unilateral actions even misunderstandings; the US needs to change.

Chen Dongxiao, president of the Shanghai Institutes for International Studies, Jiefang Daily, Nov 10

There are some global governance issues that require the cooperation of the US and China. Among them are strengthening cooperation against Ebola, mutual support in the fight against the Islamic State, and coordination on global agreements to cut emissions. Once there are breakthroughs on these urgent tasks it will help better shape the two countries' future relationship.

Shen Dingli, professor of international relations at Fudan University, Wen Wei Po, Nov 12

A main obstacle to the new type of major-country relationship is the lack of mutual trust. To change that, the US should let China know that it welcomes its rise to be runner-up, not only in terms of its economy but also in political influence and reasonable military capacity. China needs to show it is not interested in challenging the international position of the US, and what it pursues are legal reasonable interests that do not harm the world order.

People's Daily, Nov 10

There are serious strategic doubts between the US and China, such as the US' "pivot to Asia" policy. It might be impossible to get rid of them, but the US and China must at least control them to prevent the doubts from dominating their mutual relationship. Hopefully the summit makes progress toward that direction.

Liu Feitao, a researcher in American studies at China Institute of International Studies, china.com.cn, Nov 9