In pics: ongoing China Development Forum in Beijing

Former Director-General of the World Trade Organization Pascal Lamy speaks during a session titled "Pursuing Opening-up on All Fronts" at the China Development Forum 2018 in Beijing, capital of China, March 25, 2018. The annual forum, with "China in the New Era" as its theme, brought together nearly 30 globally renowned scholars, including seven Nobel laureates, and more than 80 executives of Fortune Global 500 firms. (Xinhua/Chen Yehua)