In an increasing number of cases co-operation to reduce impediments to trade and Investment have come to be perceived as positive-sum games. Most, if not all, aspects of the regional co-operation needed for free and open trade and investment in the Asia Pacific have been implemented in some region where the proposals have been recognized to be of mutual benefit The key to an early start to implementing the Bogor commitments is to act on those aspects of co-operation which are already seen as positive-sum games by APEC government.