Ms. Christine Lagarde, the Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), attended the IFF 8^th Global Annual Conference on November 9^th, 2011.

Chinese Vice President Xi Jinping met IMF Managing Director Ms. Lagarde at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing.

Chinese Vice Premier Wang Qishan met IMF Managing Director Ms Lagarde, UNCTAD Secretary-General Supachai, Managing Director of the IIF Charles Dallara and other international representatives who were attending the International Finance Forum 2011 Global Annual Conference in Zhongnanhai, Beijing.

The International Finance Forum (IFF) 8^th Global Annual Conference: UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon and IFF Co-chairman Paul Volcker made opening speech. Managing Director of IMF Christine Lagarde, UNCTAD Secretary-General Supachai, Deputy Secretary-General of OECD Richard Boucher, and over 100 global financial leaders spoke at the conference. Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao, Chinese Vice President Xi Jinping, and Chinese Vice Premier Wang Qishan respectively met with Managing Director Christine Lagarde and other representatives.