Asia-Pacific markets rise --

Asia-Pacific markets rose after China said that it was evaluating possible trade talks with the US, reports CNBC.

Markets in the region also trailed gains on Wall Street after all three key benchmarks advanced overnight on optimism that a slowdown in the global economy will not impede the progress of developments in artificial intelligence.

Hong Kong markets led gains in the region. The Hang Seng Index rose 1.74% to end the day at 22,504.68 while the Hang Seng Tech index gained 3.08% to close at 5,244.06.

India's benchmark Nifty 50 edged up 0.05% in choppy trade while the broader BSE Sensex rose by 0.34%.

Japan's benchmark Nikkei 225 ended the day 1.04% higher at 36,830.69 while the broader Topix index advanced 0.31% to 2,687.78.

Over in South Korea, the Kospi index moved up 0.12% to close at 2,559.8.