Beijing's growing clout seen and heard

Political, business and academic leaders braved bone-chilling cold in Davos, Switzerland, to gather at the World Economic Forum on Tuesday morning and listen to Chinese President Xi Jinping's keynote speech at the opening session.

Xi said that although economic globalization has come to be seen as a "Pandora's box" by many, it is not the real source of problems.

Unlike senior Chinese officials participating in the meeting 10 or 20 years ago, whose speeches were often confined to outlining the domestic economic situation, Xi called for the world's political and business leaders to join hands to achieve inclusive development, a stance that reflects the changing role of China from a participant to a leader in the global economic system.