Ninth Asia-Europe Meeting (ASEM) Summit Opens In Vientiane, Laos, Amid Attendance Of Leaders From Asia, Europe

Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao (C front) attends the opening ceremony of the 9th Asia-Europe Meeting (ASEM) Summit in Lao capital of Vientiane on Nov. 5, 2012.

The opening ceremony of the 9th Asia-Europe Meeting (ASEM) Summit is held in Lao capital of Vientiane on Nov. 5, 2012. Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao attended the opening ceremony on Monday. <Xinhua/Li Tao>

Lao President Choummaly Saygnasone speaks at the opening ceremony of the Ninth Asia-Europe Meeting (ASEM) Summit in Laos, Vientiane, Nov. 5, 2012. Leaders from Asian and European opened the Ninth Asia-Europe Meeting (ASEM) Summit in Lao capital of Vientiane on Monday with economic and financial issues featuring high on the agenda. <Xinhua/Ma Ping>