President Xi Jinping and Lu Wei (3rd from left), minister of the Cyberspace Administration of China, talk with tech executives at 8th US­China Internet Industry Forum in Seattle on Wednesday. JIANG JUN FOR CHINA DAILY

Leaders of major Chinese Internet companies said on Wednesday that they are ready to cooperate with their US counterparts to meet challenges together, including cyberattacks and exploring business opportunities:

Liu Qiangdong, founder and chairman of e-commerce company JD.com:

"A transnational organization should be set up for Internet companies to address shared issues, such as cybersecurity issues. In fact, every big Internet company is a victim of cyberattacks. For instance, JD.com suffers from tens of thousands of hacks every day. They have to spend large amounts of time, money and energy on responding to cyberattacks. If an organization could be established to defend the enterprises as a whole, I believe the risks of being hacked would be greatly reduced.

"I hope cyberspace authorities in China and the United States can lead efforts to organize the major Internet companies together in the hope of locating the source of attacks immediately.

Will Cheng, chairman and CEO of Didi Kuaidi, China's largest taxi-aggregator app:

"China has become the second-largest innovator of Internet technologies thanks to the drive of mass entrepreneurship and innovation. Now Chinese Internet companies have joined their US counterparts in strengthening innovative capabilities while deepening cooperation with them. We have invested $100million in Lyft and become a shareholder. Late this year, we expect to launch a 'shared software service', which means our customers can receive Lyft's service in the US through our software and Lyft's customers can place orders in China through their software.

"Through cooperation, we can become friends and learn from each other. Through exchanges like this forum, I hope we can build our trust and respect for each other. It's important that we have an opportunity to engage in a dialogue in an equal, open and honest manner."

Chen Liming, chairman of IBM in China:

"More cooperation is expected in the Internet industry. I always believe that opening up and cooperation is the mainstream. China has to join the big family of Internet companies in the world if she wants to realize innovations and make technological breakthroughs. I always say that China has made such rapid progress in the Internet industry because of its participation in the international IT industry. In the future, China cannot realize development without the world, and the world also needs China."

Zhou Hongyi, head of Qihoo 360, one of China's leading technology companies:

"Online attacks have become serious with the fast development of the Internet. The security challenge in cyberspace will be bigger when people's lives are much closer to the network. As more things have been connected with the network like mobile phones and PCs, the possibility of cyberattacks will turn bigger. For instance, if you drive a smart car that is controlled by a hacker, you'll be asked to stop at any time and even face a traffic accident. Such threats don't target a certain country. Instead, they will influence everyone in cyberspace."