The plenary session of the 7th Eastern Economic Forum (EEF) officially began on Wednesday in the Far Eastern Russian city of Vladivostok.

Speakers will include Russian President Vladimir Putin and China's National People's Congress Standing Committee Chairman Li Zhanshu, among other leaders from Armenia, Mongolia, Myanmar, India, Malaysia and Vietnam.

The forum, which opened on Monday, aims to spotlight global change guided by new economic models and to provide a platform for dialogue between all stakeholders.