This year's annual conference of the Boao Forum¹ for Asia (BFA) will focus on the open economy, multilateral cooperation and innovation, BFA Secretary General Li Baodong said Wednesday.

 

博鳌亚洲论坛秘书长李保东周三表示，今年的会议将着眼于开放型经济、多边合作以及创新。

 

The conference, scheduled from March 26 to 29 in Boao, a coastal² town in China's southern island province of Hainan, will be themed "Shared Future, Concerted Action, Common Development," Li told a news conference.

 

It will feature about 50 official sessions which are categorized into five modules³ including open world economy and innovation-driven development, he said.

 

The conference will provide an open and inclusive dialogue platform for participants and send a clear message to building consensus⁴ regarding global governance, Li said.

 

"Globalization and free trade are inevitable⁵ trends of economic development," Li said. "Multilateralism, dialogue and cooperation are the shared aspirations⁶ of most countries, while openness and innovation are the best choice to sustain the advancement⁷ of world economy and globalization."

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