Overseas entrepreneurs have also commented on President Xi's speech at Boao. They said they hope the world can come together to face the hard challenges of security and development, as in Xi Jinping's vision for a shared future.

CHEN YUSHU, PRESIDENT SOUTH PACIFIC OVERSEAS CHINESE ENTREPRENEURS FEDERATION "What impressed me the most during President Xi's speech was, he emphasized once again on the importance of sticking to the Reform and Opening-up policy, and to achieve common prosperity and build a community of shared future. As the world's second-largest economy, and the engine for the world's economic development, China can contribute with our wisdom and strategies to help boost other countries' economies. I hope we can learn from each other, and try to overcome the trade barriers that are holding us back, and build a community in which all our destinies are bound together. This is what the Forum aims to do."