Boao Forum for Asia

Boao Forum for Asia

Boao Forum for Asia, abbreviated as BFA, also known as the forum for Asia and Boao Forum for Asia.

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Establishment of meeting site

Boao is the permanent site of the Asia Forum, a famous international conference organization. The area has convenient transportation, developed communication and increasingly perfect infrastructure. It has 7 star hotels such as Sofitel and Golden Coast Hot Spring Hotel, and 2 development zones. The development zones are Boao coastal tourism development zone and Boao Water City International Convention and Exhibition leisure resort. The permanent site of "Asia Forum" is located in the center of Boao Water City International Convention and Exhibition resort in Qionghai City.

The site of Boao Forum for Asia is located in the center of Boao water city, adjacent to the South China Sea in the East. The air is fresh and the annual average temperature is about 24 ℃. The transportation is very convenient. There are expressways from Haikou, Sanya to Boao. It takes about 1 hour and 30 minutes to get there. It takes two hours for Sanya to arrive at the inaugural meeting of Boao Forum for Asia. Because the "Boao Forum for Asia" was successfully held in Hainan and settled permanently in Boao, Boao, an unknown fishing village, has become Boao of Asia and Boao of the world. It has undertaken the main venue of the inaugural meeting and the first annual meeting of Boao Forum for Asia, witnessing the historic moment of the establishment of Boao Forum for Asia and the first annual meeting. The scenic spot has been successively rated as "top ten tourist areas in Hainan Province", "excellent foreign tourist spots in Hainan Province" and "civilized scenic tourism demonstration spots in Hainan". Boao water city has beautiful natural scenery. You will be intoxicated with the coconut groves, clean white clouds, golden sand beaches, rivers, lakes, seas and springs. "Yudai Beach" in the East has been listed as one of the best in the Guinness world; under the embrace of mountains and countryside, there is the Shami inland sea with perfect water ecological protection; Wanquan River, Longgun River and Jiuqu River meet; Dongyu Island, Shapo island and Yuanyang island face each other; jinniuling, tianyongling and longtanling are surrounded. The coconut forest here is lush and the tide rises and falls. It is praised by experts at home and abroad as one of the most perfect places to preserve the natural environment of the estuary of rivers in the world.

Establishment process

In July 1997, Jiang Xiaosong, President of Xiaoao company, invited former Japanese Prime Minister Hoshikawa, who first proposed to establish an international forum in Boao, and former Australian Prime Minister Hawke, one of the founders of Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC), to jointly visit Boao. This investigation is of great significance to Boao. It was this visit that formed the original idea of creating the "Boao Forum for Asia", and since then opened a new page in the history of development and construction of Boao. In September 1998, Hosokawa, Hawke and Jiang Xiaosong went to Manila, the capital of the Philippines, for a meeting with former Philippine President Ramos to discuss the establishment of the Boao Forum for Asia. After that, a press conference was held to officially announce the initiative to establish the Boao Forum for Asia. Since then, they have written to Chinese President Jiang Zemin and the leaders of Hainan provincial government respectively, proposing that the permanent venue of the Asian forum should be set up in Boao, hoping to get the support of the Chinese government and Hainan provincial government. They believe that as China's largest special economic zone, Hainan is an experimental area for China to strengthen its ties with the international community. Boao, Hainan, is an international comprehensive resort specially designed for the forum, integrating ecology, leisure, tourism, intelligence and exhibition services. Due to its superior natural and geographical environment, it will provide a very suitable space and space for international conferences and exchanges This is the first time.

The initiative to establish the "Boao Forum for Asia" has received a positive response from the Chinese government and the Hainan provincial government. In October 1999, Wang Xiaofeng, governor of Hainan Province, formally invited Ramos and Hawke to visit Hainan to discuss the establishment of the Boao Forum for Asia and visit Boao. Later, Vice President Hu Jintao met with Ramos and Hawke in Beijing, making it clear that the Chinese government will provide support and cooperation for the establishment of the forum. In November 2000, the Boao Forum for Asia experts and scholars meeting was held in Boao. More than 80 experts, scholars and government representatives from more than 20 countries including Asia and Australia attended the meeting. In fact, this meeting of experts and scholars is a practical work and preparation for the founding meeting. The concept of "Boao Forum for Asia" aroused wide resonance among the participants. The participants generally believed that Asia should establish a forum with distinctive Asian characteristics that belongs to Asians and observes regional and global affairs from an Asian perspective. The most important outcome of the meeting was the completion of the basic documents to be submitted for the establishment of the forum. Before that, the large-scale infrastructure construction for the establishment of the "Boao Forum for Asia" was vigorously carried out in the water city of Boao under the leadership of the Hainan provincial government and the enthusiastic support of the people of the whole province.

Everything is ready, the east wind blows. Cosco real estate group of COSCO Group and Gold Coast group of Hainan, two state-owned super large enterprises, are throwing hydrangeas at Boao water city. In particular, from May to the end of October 2000, in order to ensure that the "Boao Forum for Asia" experts and scholars meeting was held as scheduled, it took only five months to complete the construction tasks of 15 projects, creating a "Boao miracle" in the history of Hainan's development and construction. At the same time, under the unified deployment and leadership of the Hainan provincial government, and with the strong support and help of the Hainan people, especially the Qionghai people, the supporting roads, communication, water supply, power supply and other projects outside the Boao water city have been completed one after another, which provides a strong guarantee for the smooth settlement of the forum for Asia in Boao.

On February 27, 2001, the inaugural meeting of Boao Forum for Asia was solemnly held in Boao, which is an unprecedented international event in the history of Asia. More than 400 political and former dignitaries, government officials, experts and scholars from 26 countries including Asia and Australia attended the conference. Chinese President Jiang Zemin and Vice Premier Qian Qichen attended the meeting. President Jiang delivered a warm speech at the inaugural meeting of the Boao Forum for Asia, and sang a poem in praise of Boao: "ten thousand springs have new weather, wide water and pure wind at night. Boao is more pleasant when all the sages of the world gather. " More than 200 media reporters from all over the world interviewed the conference and reported to the world the grand occasion of the establishment of the Boao Forum for Asia.

Establishment address

Wonderful speech

"For example, if there is no rapid economic growth in Boao, how can the small fishing village a few years ago become the seat of today's forum for Asia?" Zhu Rongji, then Premier of the State Council, said at the first annual meeting in 2002.

"Asia's growth and development require a dialogue platform for Asians to unite and create prosperity. Asia's development can use this platform to understand and communicate with other countries in the world more deeply." Hawke, former Prime Minister of Australia and initiator of Boao Forum for Asia, said at the first annual meeting in 2002.

"As the" elder brother "of the Boao Forum for Asia, the world economic forum is deeply proud of its achievements and will take good care of its younger brother.". World Economic Forum president Schwab said at the 2003 annual meeting.

"To predict an Asia with a bright future is to take some risks. However, in the long run, I still bet on Asia because its growth potential is real and predictable. " Goh Chok Tong, former Prime Minister of Singapore, said at the 2003 annual meeting.

"Since ancient times, China has been striving for the harmony of heaven, time, place and people.". It has been tens of thousands of years since Asian countries became neighbors, and now it is the era of "harmony among people" in Asia Jin Zaizhe, then president of Korea Trade Association, said at the 2003 annual meeting.

"It's time for Asian countries to see themselves as members of a big family, just like Europeans do. In fact, Europeans began to have this idea as early as 60 years ago, after the end of the Second World War. In this respect, Asians seem to be lagging behind. " Ramos, former president of the Philippines and then chairman of the Boao Forum for Asia, said at the 2004 annual meeting.

"Although Asia cannot be summed up in simple words in terms of geography and culture, the growing sense of cultural belonging of Asian countries to the mainland has aroused widespread concern in recent years." Cai Xiangqi, editor in chief of the Asian Wall Street Journal, said during the 2004 annual meeting.

"In recent years, the development momentum of China's industry has extended to the innovation link in the manufacturing industry, and China will definitely become the world's leading innovation power in the next 10 years." Prodi, former president of the European Commission, said during the 2005 annual meeting.

"The brand of Boao Forum for Asia largely depends on its degree of internationalization. The higher the degree of internationalization, the greater the effect of this brand. The reason why the Boao Forum for Asia has had a great impact in recent years is that China's economy is developing rapidly and the global interest in China is growing. It is the attraction of China that makes everyone want to come to China to have a look. " Long Yongtu, then Secretary General of the Boao Forum for Asia, said during the 2006 annual meeting.

"The Boao Forum for Asia looks at the development of Asia and the world from the perspective of the" eastern hemisphere "and discusses the cooperation and development of regional economy in Asia. The" Western Hemisphere perspective "such as the Davos forum and the Boao Forum can talk with each other and complement each other. In this way," the earth will be round. " Jiang Xiaosong, then vice chairman of Boao Forum for Asia, said during the 2006 annual meeting.

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