Asia-Pacific nations including China, the US and Japan promised measures to boost growth yesterday and rejected limits on food exports to try to revive the flagging global economy.

Pacific Rim leaders have pledged to fend off the damage from the European crisis, by supporting open trade, reforming their economies and strengthening public finances.

Pacific Rim finance officials have warned that sustained high energy prices risk economic growth.

Pacific Rim leaders pledged to shore up global security and push ahead with the World Trade Organisation’s negotiations on lowering global trade barriers at the Asia-Pacific Economic Co-operation Forum.