From March 26 to 29, 2024, the Boao Forum for Asia (BFA) Annual Conference 2024 was held in Boao, Hainan, with the theme of “Asia and the World: Common Challenges, Shared Responsibilities”. This annual meeting has established four major sections of “World Economy”, “Scientific and Technological Innovation”, “Social Development” and “International Cooperation”, with dozens of topics covering more than 40 sub-forums activities. To address global common challenges, this conference aims to forge a Boao Consensus, contribute to Boao Wisdom, and propose Boao Solutions.
H.E. Mr. ZHAO Leji, Chairman of the Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress (NPCSC), delivered a keynote speech at the Opening Ceremony of the BFA Annual Conference 2024. H.E. Mr. Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, President of the Republic of Kazakhstan; H.E. Mr. Daren TANG, Director-General of the World Intellectual Property Organization; H.E. Mr. Mathias Cormann, Secretary General of the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development; H.E. Mr. KAO Kim Hourn, Secretary-General of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations, and H.E. Mr. Ban Ki-moon, Chairman of Boao Forum for Asia, along with more than 1,500 representatives from over 60 countries and regions in the political, business, and think tank scholars attended to discuss the situation in Asia and the world, and to consolidate consensus on cooperation and development.
The working team of China Innovation Finance Institute attended several sub-forums, including “Investing the Future of Asia”, “Accelerating Transition towards Zero-Carbon Power”, “Deepening Financial Cooperation in Asia”, “Financing a Greener ‘Belt and Road’ “, ” Financial Roundtable: Financial Market Development in Asia and Financial Globalization”, and “ Carbon Pricing, Carbon Market and Biodiversity Credits”, sharing their work and research with experts from home and abroad.
On 29 March, the sub-forum of the Financial Roundtable of representatives from all walks of life held an in-depth discussion on the topic of “Financial Market Development in Asia and Financial Globalization “. Among the attendees and speakers, with the participation of H.E. Mr. ZHOU Xiaochuan, Vice Chairman and Chief Representative of China, Boao Forum for Asia; H.E. Mr. Benleh Sinsavolavong, Governor of Bank of the Lao PDR; H.E. Mr. BYADRAN Lkhagvasuren, Governor of the Bank of Mongolia; H.E. Mr. ZHU Min, Vice-President, China Centre for International Economic Exchanges (CCIEE) and former Vice President of International Monetary Fund; H.E. Mrs. Alisara Mahasantana, Deputy Governor of Bank of Thailand; H.E. Mr. XU Zhibin, Deputy Administrator of State Administration of Foreign Exchange of the PRC; H.E. Mr. ZHANG Tao, Chief Representative of BIS office for Asia and the Pacific; H.E. Mrs. ZHANG Xiaohui, Vice President of China Society for Finance and Banking; H.E. Mr. Renat Bekturov, Governor of Astana International Financial Center; QI Bin, Executive Vice President and Deputy Chief Investment Officer of China Investment Corporation; JI Zhihong, Vice President of China Construction Bank; QI Jianming, Secretary General (nominated) of Asian Financial Cooperation Association; Scott Morris, Vice President of the Asian Development Bank; Erik Berglof, Chief Economist of Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank; Bryan Pascoe, Chief Executive of International Capital Market Association (ICMA); Stuart GREEN, Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of Macquarie Bank; Richard NASH, Vice President and Head of Global Government Relations, PayPal Global; FANG Fenglei, Chairman, Hopu Investment Management; YUAN Yinghui, CEO of Generali China Insurance; Calvin Chengang FU, Chairman of China Innovation Finance Institute, and Tadaaki Kawamura, Ambassador and Chief Financial Commissioner of the Japanese Embassy in China.
