Boao Forum for Asia (BFA) Secretariat held a press conference in Beijing on January 12 for its 2022 Annual Conference. Li Baodong, Secretary General of BFA, briefed on the preparation for the Annual Conference.

Boao Forum for Asia (BFA) Secretariat holds a press conference in Beijing on January 12 for its 2022 Annual Conference. [Photo by BFA]

Li confirmed that BFA will hold its Annual Conference in spring of 2022 at Boao of Hainan Province according to usual practice, where leaders and government officials of various countries including the host country China, heads of international organizations, guests from business, academia and media will gather and discuss the post-pandemic development agenda for Asia and the world. This year’s Annual Conference will be an on-site occasion supplemented with online links. The exact date for the Annual Conference is yet to be released after consultation with the host country.

Li explained that the Annual Conference is due to convene in spring although the exact date has to be carefully planned with the situation of Covid-19 pandemic taken into account, and that he’s confident that the Annual Conference will be a success.

It is introduced that the 2022 Annual Conference will touch upon issues in 6 areas including the Covid-19 pandemic, world economy, green recovery and sustainable development, digital economy, international cooperation and global governance, and progress of Asian regional cooperation, after BFA's consultation with its initial countries, Board of Directors, Council of Advisors, members and partners, experts and media.