Premier Li Qiang delivers the keynote speech at the opening ceremony of the China Development Forum 2024 Annual Meeting in Beijing on Sunday. Photo: Zeng Jia/Caixin

Secretary of the Treasury Lan Foan delivered a speech at the special session of the forum on Sunday. Photo: VCG

Speaking at the forum on Sunday, World Bank President AJay Banga said: “The road to development has not been smooth, full of setbacks, mistakes, and the same is true for all economies. But looking at China today, we know that anything is possible.” Photo: VCG

International Monetary Fund Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva said during a speech at the forum that in the medium term, China will continue to be a key contributor to global economic growth. Photo: VCG

Asian Development Bank President Masaji Asakawa delivers a speech at the forum. Photo: VCG

Jin Liqun, president and chairman of the board of directors of the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank, delivers a speech at the special session of the forum on Sunday. Photo: VCG

Thomas Sargent, a professor at New York University and winner of the 2011 Nobel Prize in Economics, speaks at the forum at the Diaoyutai State Guesthouse in Beijing on Sunday. Photo: VCG

Apple CEO Tim Cook expresses his gratitude to the company’s Chinese partners on Sunday. Photo: VCG

Evan Greenberg, chairman and CEO of Chubb, delivers a speech at the opening of the China Development Forum on Sunday. Photo: VCG