(Yicai) Oct. 18 -- The Integral Institute kicked off its annual Integral Dialogue in the scenic city of Guilin, southern Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region today, with the theme ‘Heading Towards Sustainable Well-Being.'

The 11th Integral Dialogue, in which the Yicai Research Institute is an official partner, was hosted by the Esquel Group, which is one of the founders of the non-profit organization and a leading textile and apparel manufacturer.

The founding tenet of the Integral Institute is that partial and piecemeal approaches to complex problems are ineffective and often counter-productive, according to its website. Rather, they should be replaced by solutions that are more inclusive, balanced and integral.

Yang Yanyan, president of the China Council for the Promotion of International Trade Guangxi Committee, secretary-general of the Secretariat of the China-ASEAN Business and Investment Summit, and secretary-general of the Joint Secretariat of the China-ASEAN Business Council gives a speech.

Yang Minxian, vice chairman of Esquel Group and a member of the Committee of Integral Research Institute, explains the new vision of the Hong Kong-based company.

Victor Fung, chairman of Fung Investments, delivers a keynote speech.

Fung gives advice on how Chinese companies can go global.

Fung talks about how innovation can help small and medium-sized enterprises.

Editor: Kim Taylor