Hu Shuli, founder and publisher of Caixin Media, speaks Monday at the opening of the Asia New Vision Forum at the Sands Expo and Convention Centre in Singapore. Photo: Caixin

John Thornton, executive chairman of Barrick Gold Corp. and co-chair of the Asia Society’s Board of Trustees, delivers a speech at the forum’s opening. Photo: Caixin

Singapore Deputy Prime Minister and Coordinating Minister for Economic Policies Heng Swee Keat gives a keynote speech at the forum. Photo: Caixin

Former U.S. Secretary of the Treasury Lawrence H. Summers, who is also the Charles W. Eliot University professor and president emeritus of Harvard University, discusses the global economy and finance in the post-pandemic world via video link. The session was hosted by Li Xin, vice president of Caixin Media and managing director of Caixin Global. Photo: Caixin

Panelists discuss strategies for how countries can balance power and cooperation in the multipolar world. Photo: Caixin

Wendy Culter, vice president of the Asia Society Policy Institute and former acting deputy U.S. Trade Representative, speaks during a panel discussion titled From Trade to Investment, Is “China + 1” Happening in Asia? Photo: Caixin

Andrew Sheng, a distinguished fellow of the Asia Global Institute at the University of Hong Kong, speaks during a discussion session called Financial Stability: The Recent Turmoil and Lessons for Asia. Photo: Caixin

Wang Gungwu (left), historian and educator at the National University of Singapore and former vice-chancellor of the University of Hong Kong, attends a chat session with moderator Song Bing, senior vice president of the Berggruen Institute and director of the Berggruen China Center. Photo: Caixin

Nicolas D. Kanter (center), president director of Aneka Tambang Tbk, discusses the revolution in the electric vehicle industry with Lan Zhu (left), managing partner of Nio Capital, and Angelina Qu, assistant managing editor at Caixin Media. Photo: Caixin

Panelists attend a session called Investing in Asia Pacific, which Hu hosted. Photo: Caixin

Panelists attend a session called Impact Investment and Philanthropy in Asia, hosted by Kelsey Cheng (right), company news chief of Caixin Global. Photo: Caixin

Alex Ward (right), chief operating officer of Next Gen Foods Pte Ltd., converses with He Jihong, chief financial officer of H World Group Ltd., during a panel discussion entitled Evolving Consumer Preferences Post-Covid: What’s the New Normal? Photo: Caixin

(From left to right) Doug Cameron, co-president of Monolith Holdings; Kevin Li, chairman of Mojia Biotech; and Zhang Tao, co-founder of Dao Foods International, attend a panel discussion. Photo: Caixin

Chen Li (center), founder of Likang Life Sciences, speaks at a panel discussion with Lu Yang (left), founder, president and CEO of Adlai Nortye, and Cao Lin, founder, chairman and general manager of Nanjing Vazyme Biotech. Photo: Caixin

Yao Ming, president of the Chinese Basketball Association, joins Li Xin and Lien Choong Luen (right), general manager of Gojek Singapore, president of Singapore Athletics and Caixin Summit Young Leader, via video link. Photo: Caixin

Before the forum begins, (from left to right) Philipp Rösler, former vice-chancellor of Germany, Hu and Keat engage in conversation with Zhang Lihui, president of Caixin Media and Thornton. Photo: Caixin