Erwin Ramirez, Nicaragua's minister of development, industry and trade, addresses the 2026 Global South Financiers Forum in Beijing, capital of China, March 25, 2026. The forum opened in Beijing on Wednesday under the theme "Illuminating Global South." (Xinhua/Zhang Fan)

Shahin Mahmudzada, executive director of the Central Bank of Azerbaijan, addresses the 2026 Global South Financiers Forum in Beijing, capital of China, March 25, 2026. The forum opened in Beijing on Wednesday under the theme "Illuminating Global South." (Xinhua/Zhang Fan)

Zhang Yi, president of China Construction Bank, addresses the 2026 Global South Financiers Forum in Beijing, capital of China, March 25, 2026. The forum opened in Beijing on Wednesday under the theme "Illuminating Global South." (Xinhua/Zhang Fan)

Lu Lei, deputy governor of the People's Bank of China, addresses the 2026 Global South Financiers Forum in Beijing, capital of China, March 25, 2026. The forum opened in Beijing on Wednesday under the theme "Illuminating Global South." (Xinhua/Zhang Fan)

Wang Zhiheng, president of Agricultural Bank of China, addresses the 2026 Global South Financiers Forum in Beijing, capital of China, March 25, 2026. The forum opened in Beijing on Wednesday under the theme "Illuminating Global South." (Xinhua/Zhang Fan)

Liu Yuanchun, president of the Shanghai University of Finance and Economics, speaks at the 2026 Global South Financiers Forum in Beijing, capital of China, March 25, 2026. The forum opened in Beijing on Wednesday under the theme "Illuminating Global South." (Xinhua/Zhang Fan)

Yang Dongning, vice president of the Export-Import Bank of China, speaks at the 2026 Global South Financiers Forum in Beijing, capital of China, March 25, 2026. The forum opened in Beijing on Wednesday under the theme "Illuminating Global South." (Xinhua/Zhang Fan)

Sun Shuo, vice mayor of Beijing, addresses the 2026 Global South Financiers Forum in Beijing, capital of China, March 25, 2026. The forum opened in Beijing on Wednesday under the theme "Illuminating Global South." (Xinhua/Zhang Fan)

Li Hongyan, deputy head of the State Administration of Foreign Exchange, addresses the 2026 Global South Financiers Forum in Beijing, capital of China, March 25, 2026. The forum opened in Beijing on Wednesday under the theme "Illuminating Global South." (Xinhua/Zhang Fan)

Pan Qingzhong, executive dean of Schwarzman College of Tsinghua University, speaks at the 2026 Global South Financiers Forum in Beijing, capital of China, March 25, 2026. The forum opened in Beijing on Wednesday under the theme "Illuminating Global South." (Xinhua/Zhang Fan)