13:23, 08-Apr-2018
Visions for the Future: The annual Boao Forum for Asia opens today
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We begin with the Boao Forum for Asia. The annual high-level summit -- aimed at promoting development through regional integration -- begins in China's southernmost province of Hainan today.
Chinese President Xi Jinping will attend the opening ceremony on Tuesday. His keynote speech is expected to announce a series of fresh measures in the country's reform and opening-up, as it enters a new era. This year's forum is themed "An Open and Innovative Asia for a World of Greater Prosperity".
Over the next few days, about 2,000 guests -- including state leaders, policymakers, and business elites -- will share their thoughts on four key topics: "Globalization & The Belt and Road Initiative", "An Open Asia", "Innovation", and "Reform".