Hu Shuli, founder and publisher of Caixin Media, speaks at the opening of the 14th Caixin Summit in Beijing on Thursday. Photo: Caixin

Caixin Media's Editor-in-Chief Wang Shuo delivers the opening speech at the summit. Photo: Caixin

Valdis Dombrovskis, executive vice president of the European Commission, delivers an opening speech. Photo: Caixin

Michael Hirson, senior managing director and head of China strategy at 22V Research, speaks at the Global Economy and Policy Agenda panel. Photo: Caixin

Panelists attend the Global Economy and Policy Agenda session. Photo: Caixin

Abdulla Al-Kuwari, head of QIA Advisory (Asia Pacific), and Investcorp Co-CEO Hazem Ben-Gacem attend the Middle East-China: Where to Invest panel. Photo: Caixin

Zhou Qiren, senior professor of economics at Peking University’s National School of Development, delivers a speech at one of the sessions. Photo: Caixin

Jiang Xiaojuan, vice chairperson of the Social Construction Committee of the National People’s Congress and president of the Chinese Public Administration Society (CPAS), speaks at the Digital Re-Acceleration panel. Photo: Caixin

Zhang Jianyu, executive dean of the BRI Green Development Institute, speaks at the Green Innovation and Urban Transformation panel. Photo: Caixin

Business leaders and scholars converse at a panel called: New Consumption Vitality: Resilience and Cross-Boundaries. Photo: Caixin

Hugo Award-winning science fiction writer Hao Jingfang delivers a speech at a panel called A New Way Forward to Tell China’s Stories. Photo: Caixin.

Zhang Lihui, president of Caixin Media and host of the 14th Caixin Summit, delivers welcoming remarks . Photo: Caixin.

Hu greets guests before the summit officially opens. Photo: Caixin

Audience members listen to speakers at the Global Economy and Policy Agenda panel. Photo: Caixin