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BFA Riyadh Conference Opening Ceremony - Saudi Arabia

Abdulrahman Al-Fageeh, CEO of Saudi Basic Industries Corporation (SABIC), delivers a speech during the opening ceremony of BFA Riyadh Conference 2025 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, on November 27, 2025. BFA Riyadh Conference 2025 was held on Thursday in Saudi Arabia, highlighting regional economic diversification and sustainable development. Photo by Wang Haizhou/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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BFA Riyadh Conference Opening Ceremony - Saudi Arabia

Ban Ki-moon, chairman of the Boao Forum for Asia and former UN secretary-general, delivers a speech during the opening ceremony of BFA Riyadh Conference 2025 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, on November 27, 2025. BFA Riyadh Conference 2025 was held on Thursday in Saudi Arabia, highlighting regional economic diversification and sustainable development. Photo by Wang Haizhou/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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BFA Riyadh Conference Opening Ceremony - Saudi Arabia

Zhang Jun, Boao Forum for Asia (BFA) secretary general, delivers a speech during the opening ceremony of BFA Riyadh Conference 2025 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, on November 27, 2025. BFA Riyadh Conference 2025 was held on Thursday in Saudi Arabia, highlighting regional economic diversification and sustainable development. Photo by Wang Haizhou/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Ban Ki-moon: China shows balanced rural and urban development

STORY: Ban Ki-moon: China shows balanced rural and urban development SHOOTING TIME: June 1, 2024 DATELINE: June 2, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:39 LOCATION: CHENGDU, China CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the Global Urban and Rural Development Forum of Boao Forum for Asia 2. SOUNDBITE (English): BAN KI-MOON, Chairman of BFA STORYLINE: The Global Urban and Rural Development Forum of Boao Forum for Asia opened Friday in Chengdu, China's Sichuan Province. During the forum, Ban Ki-moon, chairman of the Boao Forum for Asia (BFA), said that China has shown good examples of balanced urban and rural development. SOUNDBITE (English): BAN KI-MOON, Chairman of BFA "This morning, the leaders have discussed how we can harmonize and balance the lives and development fitting rural and major cities. We heard a lot of positive and constructive ideas from many board members and delegations, including those of Chinese experts. Every facility is concentrated in bigger cities. Then what about all these people in rural cities

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Boao Forum for Asia Riyadh Conference held in Saudi Arabia

STORY: Boao Forum for Asia Riyadh Conference held in Saudi Arabia SHOOTING TIME: May 6, 2024 DATELINE: May 7, 2024 LENGTH: 00:02:02 LOCATION: Riyadh CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. STANDUP (English): WANG HAIZHOU, Xinhua correspondent 2. various of the Boao Forum for Asia Riyadh Conference STORYLINE: The Boao Forum for Asia (BFA) Riyadh Conference was held in the Saudi capital of Riyadh on Monday, with a focus on energy transition for sustainable development. The one-day conference brought together over 180 dignitaries, scholars, entrepreneurs, and industry leaders from Saudi Arabia, China, and other countries to discuss topics related to energy transition and carbon reduction. Participants included Ban Ki-moon, former UN secretary-general and now BFA chairman, Saudi Energy Minister Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman Al Saud, and Abdulrahman Al-Fageeh, a board member of the BFA and CEO of Saudi Basic Industries Corporation (SABIC), which is the co-organizer of the conference. STANDUP (English): WANG HAIZHOU, Xi

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SAUDI ARABIA-RIYADH-BOAO FORUM FOR ASIA-RIYADH CONFERENCE

(240506) -- RIYADH, May 6, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Saudi Energy Minister Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman Al Saud (R) speaks in a dialogue at the Boao Forum for Asia (BFA) Riyadh Conference in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, on May 6, 2024. The Boao Forum for Asia (BFA) Riyadh Conference kicked off here on Monday, with a focus on energy transition for sustainable development. (Xinhua/Wang Haizhou)

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SAUDI ARABIA-RIYADH-BOAO FORUM FOR ASIA-RIYADH CONFERENCE

(240506) -- RIYADH, May 6, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Ban Ki-moon, former UN secretary-general and now the Boao Forum for Asia (BFA) chairman, speaks at the opening ceremony of the Boao Forum for Asia Riyadh Conference in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, on May 6, 2024. The Boao Forum for Asia (BFA) Riyadh Conference kicked off here on Monday, with a focus on energy transition for sustainable development. (Xinhua/Wang Haizhou)

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SAUDI ARABIA-RIYADH-BOAO FORUM FOR ASIA-RIYADH CONFERENCE

(240506) -- RIYADH, May 6, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Abdulrahman Al-Fageeh (3rd R), a board member of the Boao Forum for Asia (BFA) and CEO of Saudi Basic Industries Corporation, speaks in a panel at the Boao Forum for Asia Riyadh Conference in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, on May 6, 2024. The Boao Forum for Asia (BFA) Riyadh Conference kicked off here on Monday, with a focus on energy transition for sustainable development. (Xinhua/Wang Haizhou)

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High-quality development of Chinese economy a boon for world: experts

STORY: High-quality development of Chinese economy a boon for world: experts SHOOTING TIME: Recent DATELINE: March 30, 2024 LENGTH: 0:01:28 LOCATION: BOAO, China CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of China 2. various of Boao forum in Hainan 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): CARL FEY, Professor of Strategy at BI Norwegian Business School, Visiting scholar at Boao Forum 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): CLAUS RETTIG, Member of the extended Executive Board of Evonik Industries, responsible for Asia Pacific Region 5. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): BEN SIMPFENDORFER, Partner of Oliver Wyman, Asia Pacific Head of Oliver Wyman Forum STORYLINE: The high-quality development pursued by China will continue to unleash great potential for growth and business opportunities for multinational companies, according to experts and business leaders attending the Boao Forum for Asia (BFA) Annual Conference 2024. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): CARL FEY, Professor of Strategy at BI Norwegian Business School, Visiting scholar at Boao Forum "I don't think I

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Xinhua Headlines: What China's new economic pivot means for the world

(240330) -- BEIJING, March 30, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A staff member introduces the outlook of clean energy development at an exhibition area during the Boao Forum for Asia (BFA) Annual Conference 2024 in Boao, south China's Hainan Province, March 27, 2024. (Xinhua/Yang Guanyu)

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XINHUA PHOTOS OF THE DAY

(240330) -- BEIJING, March 30, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on March 29, 2024 shows the closing press conference of the Boao Forum for Asia (BFA) Annual Conference 2024 in Boao, south China's Hainan Province. The BFA Annual Conference 2024 concluded Friday in Boao, a coastal town in China's island province of Hainan. (Xinhua/Guo Cheng)

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CHINA-HAINAN-BOAO-FORUM-GREEN DEVELOPMENT (CN)

(240329) -- BOAO, March 29, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A staff member introduces the outlook of clean energy development at an exhibition area during the Boao Forum for Asia (BFA) Annual Conference 2024 in Boao, south China's Hainan Province, March 27, 2024. The BFA Annual Conference 2024 was held from March 26 to 29 in Boao, with a series of consensus reached. Bearing the concept of green development in mind, the forum has been focusing various topics on green and low-carbon development, as well as taking a series of measures such as green transport and green catering during the event. In addition, a "Boao Nearly Zero Carbon Demonstration Zone" was launched before the event, aiming to showcase China's green and low-carbon development concepts, technologies and practices to the world. (Xinhua/Yang Guanyu)

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CHINA-HAINAN-BOAO-FORUM-GREEN DEVELOPMENT (CN)

(240329) -- BOAO, March 29, 2024 (Xinhua) -- People exercise on a cycling machine during the Boao Forum for Asia (BFA) Annual Conference 2024 in Boao, south China's Hainan Province, March 27, 2024. The BFA Annual Conference 2024 was held from March 26 to 29 in Boao, with a series of consensus reached. Bearing the concept of green development in mind, the forum has been focusing various topics on green and low-carbon development, as well as taking a series of measures such as green transport and green catering during the event. In addition, a "Boao Nearly Zero Carbon Demonstration Zone" was launched before the event, aiming to showcase China's green and low-carbon development concepts, technologies and practices to the world. (Xinhua/Cao Mengyao)

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CHINA-HAINAN-BOAO-FORUM-GREEN DEVELOPMENT (CN)

(240329) -- BOAO, March 29, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Cups made from recycled materials are seen during the Boao Forum for Asia (BFA) Annual Conference 2024 in Boao, south China's Hainan Province, March 26, 2024. The BFA Annual Conference 2024 was held from March 26 to 29 in Boao, with a series of consensus reached. Bearing the concept of green development in mind, the forum has been focusing various topics on green and low-carbon development, as well as taking a series of measures such as green transport and green catering during the event. In addition, a "Boao Nearly Zero Carbon Demonstration Zone" was launched before the event, aiming to showcase China's green and low-carbon development concepts, technologies and practices to the world. (Xinhua/Yang Guanyu)

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CHINA-HAINAN-BOAO-FORUM-GREEN DEVELOPMENT (CN)

(240329) -- BOAO, March 29, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A model of a square modular alkaline electrolyzer is displayed at an exhibition area during the Boao Forum for Asia (BFA) Annual Conference 2024 in Boao, south China's Hainan Province, March 27, 2024. The BFA Annual Conference 2024 was held from March 26 to 29 in Boao, with a series of consensus reached. Bearing the concept of green development in mind, the forum has been focusing various topics on green and low-carbon development, as well as taking a series of measures such as green transport and green catering during the event. In addition, a "Boao Nearly Zero Carbon Demonstration Zone" was launched before the event, aiming to showcase China's green and low-carbon development concepts, technologies and practices to the world. (Xinhua/Yang Guanyu)

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CHINA-HAINAN-BOAO-FORUM-GREEN DEVELOPMENT (CN)

(240329) -- BOAO, March 29, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Attendees use a smart recycle machine during the Boao Forum for Asia (BFA) Annual Conference 2024 in Boao, south China's Hainan Province, March 28, 2024. The BFA Annual Conference 2024 was held from March 26 to 29 in Boao, with a series of consensus reached. Bearing the concept of green development in mind, the forum has been focusing various topics on green and low-carbon development, as well as taking a series of measures such as green transport and green catering during the event. In addition, a "Boao Nearly Zero Carbon Demonstration Zone" was launched before the event, aiming to showcase China's green and low-carbon development concepts, technologies and practices to the world. (Xinhua/Zhang Liyun)

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CHINA-HAINAN-BOAO-FORUM-GREEN DEVELOPMENT (CN)

(240329) -- BOAO, March 29, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A model of marine containerized energy storage system "Neptune Power" is displayed at an exhibition area during the Boao Forum for Asia (BFA) Annual Conference 2024 in Boao, south China's Hainan Province, March 27, 2024. The BFA Annual Conference 2024 was held from March 26 to 29 in Boao, with a series of consensus reached. Bearing the concept of green development in mind, the forum has been focusing various topics on green and low-carbon development, as well as taking a series of measures such as green transport and green catering during the event. In addition, a "Boao Nearly Zero Carbon Demonstration Zone" was launched before the event, aiming to showcase China's green and low-carbon development concepts, technologies and practices to the world. (Xinhua/Yang Guanyu)

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CHINA-HAINAN-BOAO FORUM FOR ASIA-CONCLUSION (CN)

(240329) -- BOAO, March 29, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Li Baodong, secretary general of the Boao Forum for Asia (BFA), speaks at the closing press conference of the BFA Annual Conference 2024 in Boao, south China's Hainan Province, March 29, 2024. The BFA Annual Conference 2024 concluded Friday in Boao, a coastal town in China's island province of Hainan. (Xinhua/Guo Cheng)

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CHINA-HAINAN-BOAO FORUM FOR ASIA-CONCLUSION (CN)

(240329) -- BOAO, March 29, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on March 29, 2024 shows the closing press conference of the Boao Forum for Asia (BFA) Annual Conference 2024 in Boao, south China's Hainan Province. The BFA Annual Conference 2024 concluded Friday in Boao, a coastal town in China's island province of Hainan. (Xinhua/Guo Cheng)

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CHINA-HAINAN-BOAO FORUM FOR ASIA-CONCLUSION (CN)

(240329) -- BOAO, March 29, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on March 29, 2024 shows the closing press conference of the Boao Forum for Asia (BFA) Annual Conference 2024 in Boao, south China's Hainan Province. The BFA Annual Conference 2024 concluded Friday in Boao, a coastal town in China's island province of Hainan. (Xinhua/Guo Cheng)

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CHINA-HAINAN-BOAO FORUM FOR ASIA-FINANCIAL ROUNDTABLE (CN)

(240329) -- BOAO, March 29, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Xu Zhibin, deputy administrator of the State Administration of Foreign Exchange of the PRC, speaks at the Financial Roundtable: Financial Market Development in Asia and Financial Globalization during the Boao Forum for Asia (BFA) Annual Conference 2024 in Boao, south China's Hainan Province, March 29, 2024. (Xinhua/Tang Rufeng)

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CHINA-HAINAN-BOAO FORUM FOR ASIA-FINANCIAL ROUNDTABLE (CN)

(240329) -- BOAO, March 29, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Scott Morris, vice president of the Asian Development Bank, speaks at the Financial Roundtable: Financial Market Development in Asia and Financial Globalization during the Boao Forum for Asia (BFA) Annual Conference 2024 in Boao, south China's Hainan Province, March 29, 2024. (Xinhua/Tang Rufeng)

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CHINA-HAINAN-BOAO FORUM FOR ASIA-FINANCIAL ROUNDTABLE (CN)

(240329) -- BOAO, March 29, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Guests attend the Financial Roundtable: Financial Market Development in Asia and Financial Globalization during the Boao Forum for Asia (BFA) Annual Conference 2024 in Boao, south China's Hainan Province, March 29, 2024. (Xinhua/Tang Rufeng)

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CHINA-HAINAN-BOAO FORUM FOR ASIA-FINANCIAL ROUNDTABLE (CN)

(240329) -- BOAO, March 29, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Zhou Xiaochuan, vice chairman of BFA Board and former Governor of the People's Bank of China, speaks at the Financial Roundtable: Financial Market Development in Asia and Financial Globalization during the Boao Forum for Asia (BFA) Annual Conference 2024 in Boao, south China's Hainan Province, March 29, 2024. (Xinhua/Tang Rufeng)

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CHINA-HAINAN-BOAO FORUM FOR ASIA-FINANCIAL ROUNDTABLE (CN)

(240329) -- BOAO, March 29, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Bounleua Sinxayvoravong, governor of Bank of the Lao PDR, speaks at the Financial Roundtable: Financial Market Development in Asia and Financial Globalization during the Boao Forum for Asia (BFA) Annual Conference 2024 in Boao, south China's Hainan Province, March 29, 2024. (Xinhua/Tang Rufeng)

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CHINA-HAINAN-BOAO FORUM FOR ASIA-PANEL DISCUSSION (CN)

(240329) -- BOAO, March 29, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Chen Xiaohua, founder and CEO of Daojia Group, speaks at a panel discussion themed on "Envisioning an Age-Friendly Society" during the Boao Forum for Asia (BFA) Annual Conference 2024 in Boao, south China's Hainan Province, March 29, 2024. (Xinhua/Zhang Liyun)

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CHINA-HAINAN-BOAO FORUM FOR ASIA-PANEL DISCUSSION (CN)

(240329) -- BOAO, March 29, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Zheng Bingwen, director of the center of International Social Security of Chinese Academy of Social Science, also a professor of University of Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, speaks at a panel discussion themed on "Envisioning an Age-Friendly Society" during the Boao Forum for Asia (BFA) Annual Conference 2024 in Boao, south China's Hainan Province, March 29, 2024. (Xinhua/Zhang Liyun)

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CHINA-HAINAN-BOAO FORUM FOR ASIA-PANEL DISCUSSION (CN)

(240329) -- BOAO, March 29, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A panel discussion themed on "Envisioning an Age-Friendly Society" is held during the Boao Forum for Asia (BFA) Annual Conference 2024 in Boao, south China's Hainan Province, March 29, 2024. (Xinhua/Zhang Liyun)

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CHINA-HAINAN-BOAO FORUM FOR ASIA-PANEL DISCUSSION (CN)

(240329) -- BOAO, March 29, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Klaus Schustereder, president of the Physis Foundation, speaks at a panel discussion themed on "Envisioning an Age-Friendly Society" during the Boao Forum for Asia (BFA) Annual Conference 2024 in Boao, south China's Hainan Province, March 29, 2024. (Xinhua/Zhang Liyun)

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CHINA-HAINAN-BOAO FORUM FOR ASIA-PANEL DISCUSSION (CN)

(240329) -- BOAO, March 29, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Wang Junhui, chief investment officer of China Life Insurance (Group) Company, also chairman of China Life Pension Company Limited, speaks at a panel discussion themed on "Envisioning an Age-Friendly Society" during the Boao Forum for Asia (BFA) Annual Conference 2024 in Boao, south China's Hainan Province, March 29, 2024. (Xinhua/Zhang Liyun)

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CHINA-HAINAN-BOAO FORUM FOR ASIA-PANEL DISCUSSION (CN)

(240329) -- BOAO, March 29, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Renat Bekturov, governor of Astana International Financial Center, speaks at a panel discussion themed on "Supporting High-Quality Belt and Road Cooperation" during the Boao Forum for Asia (BFA) Annual Conference 2024 in Boao, south China's Hainan Province, March 29, 2024. (Xinhua/Cao Mengyao)

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CHINA-HAINAN-BOAO FORUM FOR ASIA-PANEL DISCUSSION (CN)

(240329) -- BOAO, March 29, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Zhang Li, deputy general manager of China Power Engineering Consulting Group Co., Ltd., speaks at a panel discussion themed on "Low-Carbon Energy Transformation" during the Boao Forum for Asia (BFA) Annual Conference 2024 in Boao, south China's Hainan Province, March 29, 2024. (Xinhua/Yang Guanyu)

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CHINA-HAINAN-BOAO FORUM FOR ASIA-PANEL DISCUSSION (CN)

(240329) -- BOAO, March 29, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Yu Bing, director and president of China Energy Investment Corporation, speaks at a panel discussion themed on "Low-Carbon Energy Transformation" during the Boao Forum for Asia (BFA) Annual Conference 2024 in Boao, south China's Hainan Province, March 29, 2024. (Xinhua/Yang Guanyu)

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CHINA-HAINAN-BOAO FORUM FOR ASIA-PANEL DISCUSSION (CN)

(240329) -- BOAO, March 29, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Suma Chakrabarti, former president of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, speaks at a panel discussion themed on "Supporting High-Quality Belt and Road Cooperation" during the Boao Forum for Asia (BFA) Annual Conference 2024 in Boao, south China's Hainan Province, March 29, 2024. (Xinhua/Cao Mengyao)

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CHINA-HAINAN-BOAO FORUM FOR ASIA-PANEL DISCUSSION (CN)

(240329) -- BOAO, March 29, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A panel discussion themed on "Low-Carbon Energy Transformation" is held during the Boao Forum for Asia (BFA) Annual Conference 2024 in Boao, south China's Hainan Province, March 29, 2024. (Xinhua/Yang Guanyu)

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CHINA-HAINAN-BOAO FORUM FOR ASIA-PANEL DISCUSSION (CN)

(240329) -- BOAO, March 29, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Zhong Baoshen, chairman of LONGi Green Energy Technology Co., Ltd., speaks at a panel discussion themed on "Low-Carbon Energy Transformation" during the Boao Forum for Asia (BFA) Annual Conference 2024 in Boao, south China's Hainan Province, March 29, 2024. (Xinhua/Yang Guanyu)

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CHINA-HAINAN-BOAO FORUM FOR ASIA-PANEL DISCUSSION (CN)

(240329) -- BOAO, March 29, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A panel discussion themed on "Supporting High-Quality Belt and Road Cooperation" is held during the Boao Forum for Asia (BFA) Annual Conference 2024 in Boao, south China's Hainan Province, March 29, 2024. (Xinhua/Cao Mengyao)

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CHINA-HAINAN-BOAO FORUM FOR ASIA-PANEL DISCUSSION (CN)

(240329) -- BOAO, March 29, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Huang Yongzhang, executive director and president of PetroChina, speaks at a panel discussion themed on "Low-Carbon Energy Transformation" during the Boao Forum for Asia (BFA) Annual Conference 2024 in Boao, south China's Hainan Province, March 29, 2024. (Xinhua/Yang Guanyu)

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CHINA-HAINAN-BOAO FORUM FOR ASIA-PANEL DISCUSSION (CN)

(240329) -- BOAO, March 29, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Jin Liqun, president and chairman of the Board of Directors of the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB), speaks at a panel discussion themed on "Supporting High-Quality Belt and Road Cooperation" during the Boao Forum for Asia (BFA) Annual Conference 2024 in Boao, south China's Hainan Province, March 29, 2024. (Xinhua/Cao Mengyao)

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CHINA-HAINAN-BOAO FORUM FOR ASIA-PANEL DISCUSSION (CN)

(240329) -- BOAO, March 29, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Sun Xiansheng, chairman of council of the International Society for Energy Transition Studies (ISETS) and the 4th secretary general of International Energy Forum, speaks at a panel discussion themed on "Low-Carbon Energy Transformation" during the Boao Forum for Asia (BFA) Annual Conference 2024 in Boao, south China's Hainan Province, March 29, 2024. (Xinhua/Yang Guanyu)

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CHINA-HAINAN-BOAO FORUM FOR ASIA-PANEL DISCUSSION (CN)

(240329) -- BOAO, March 29, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Shahid Khaqan Abbasi, member of Board of Directors of the Boao Forum for Asia (BFA), also former Prime Minister of Pakistan, speaks at a panel discussion themed on "Supporting High-Quality Belt and Road Cooperation" during the Boao Forum for Asia (BFA) Annual Conference 2024 in Boao, south China's Hainan Province, March 29, 2024. (Xinhua/Cao Mengyao)

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CHINA-HAINAN-BOAO FORUM FOR ASIA-PANEL DISCUSSION (CN)

(240329) -- BOAO, March 29, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Christian Bruch, president and CEO of Siemens Energy, speaks at a panel discussion themed on "Low-Carbon Energy Transformation" during the Boao Forum for Asia (BFA) Annual Conference 2024 in Boao, south China's Hainan Province, March 29, 2024. (Xinhua/Yang Guanyu)

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Boao forum seen as platform to seek solutions for global challenges

STORY: Boao forum seen as platform to seek solutions for global challenges SHOOTING TIME: March 26-28, 2024 DATELINE: March 29, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:26 LOCATION: BOAO, China CATEGORY: POLITICS/ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Boao Forum 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): ARAVIND YELERY, Associate professor, Jawaharlal Nehru University 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): BEN SIMPFENDORFER, Partner of Oliver Wyman Asia Pacific & Head of Oliver Wyman Forum 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): HANS-PAUL BURKNER, Chairman of Boston Consulting Group 5. SOUNDBITE 4 (English): AUVO KAIKKONEN, Head of Regional Representation to China and Mongolia, European Investment Bank STORYLINE: Attendees of the ongoing Boao Forum for Asia (BFA) Annual Conference 2024 in south China's Hainan Province have taken it as a good platform to seek solutions for global challenges. Many believe that the conference comes at a critical time as the world is facing increasing uncertainties. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): ARAVIND YELERY, Associate professor, Jawaharlal Nehru Univ

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CHINA-HAINAN-BOAO FORUM FOR ASIA-FINANCING A GREENER "BELT AND ROAD" ROUNDTABLE (CN)

(240329) -- BOAO, March 29, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Shamshad Akhtar, a member of Council of Advisors of the Boao Forum for Asia (BFA), speaks at the roundtable themed on "Financing a Greener 'Belt and Road'" during the BFA Annual Conference 2024 in Boao, south China's Hainan Province, March 28, 2024. (Xinhua/Cao Mengyao)

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CHINA-HAINAN-BOAO FORUM FOR ASIA-FINANCING A GREENER "BELT AND ROAD" ROUNDTABLE (CN)

(240329) -- BOAO, March 29, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Semereta Sewasew Aweke, state minister of Finance for Economic Cooperation of Ethiopia, speaks at the roundtable themed on "Financing a Greener 'Belt and Road'" during the Boao Forum for Asia (BFA) Annual Conference 2024 in Boao, south China's Hainan Province, March 28, 2024. (Xinhua/Cao Mengyao)

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CHINA-HAINAN-BOAO FORUM FOR ASIA-FINANCING A GREENER "BELT AND ROAD" ROUNDTABLE (CN)

(240329) -- BOAO, March 29, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Frank Rijsberman, director general of Global Green Growth Institute, speaks at the roundtable themed on "Financing a Greener 'Belt and Road'" during the Boao Forum for Asia (BFA) Annual Conference 2024 in Boao, south China's Hainan Province, March 28, 2024. (Xinhua/Cao Mengyao)

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CHINA-HAINAN-BOAO FORUM FOR ASIA-FINANCING A GREENER "BELT AND ROAD" ROUNDTABLE (CN)

(240329) -- BOAO, March 29, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Carlos Eduardo Enriquez Caicedo, vice minister of the Ministry of Transport of Columbia, speaks at the roundtable themed on "Financing a Greener 'Belt and Road'" during the Boao Forum for Asia (BFA) Annual Conference 2024 in Boao, south China's Hainan Province, March 28, 2024. (Xinhua/Cao Mengyao)

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CHINA-HAINAN-BOAO FORUM FOR ASIA-FINANCING A GREENER "BELT AND ROAD" ROUNDTABLE (CN)

(240329) -- BOAO, March 29, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Eddie Yue, chief executive of the Hong Kong Monetary Authority, speaks at the roundtable themed on "Financing a Greener 'Belt and Road'" during the Boao Forum for Asia (BFA) Annual Conference 2024 in Boao, south China's Hainan Province, March 28, 2024. (Xinhua/Cao Mengyao)

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CHINA-HAINAN-BOAO FORUM FOR ASIA-PANEL DISCUSSION (CN)

(240329) -- BOAO, March 29, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A panel discussion themed on "Guided by Cooperation, Building a Community with a Shared Future in the South China Sea" is held during the Boao Forum for Asia (BFA) Annual Conference 2024 in Boao, south China's Hainan Province, March 28, 2024. (Xinhua/Yang Guanyu)

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CHINA-HAINAN-BOAO FORUM FOR ASIA-PANEL DISCUSSION (CN)

(240329) -- BOAO, March 29, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Dino Patti Djalal, founder and chairman of the Foreign Policy Community of Indonesia and former deputy foreign minister of Indonesia, speaks at a panel discussion themed on "Guided by Cooperation, Building a Community with a Shared Future in the South China Sea" during the Boao Forum for Asia (BFA) Annual Conference 2024 in Boao, south China's Hainan Province, March 28, 2024. (Xinhua/Yang Guanyu)