(Focus on Boao) "Three Degrees" Unabated: Boao Forum for Asia in a Special Period

　　China News Agency, Boao, April 22, title: "Three Degrees" Unabated: Boao Forum for Asia in a Special Period

　　China News Agency reporter Liu Liang

　　The Boao Forum for Asia Annual Conference 2022 will come to an end on the 22nd.

This year, due to special reasons for epidemic control, the forum duration, agenda, offline participating guests and media personnel have been reduced compared to last year, but the "three degrees" - forum popularity, topic breadth, and consensus strength have not decreased.

Data map: The picture shows the Boao Forum for Asia International Conference Center.

Photo by China News Agency reporter Luo Yunfei

　　The number of personnel has been reduced, and the popularity of the forum has not decreased.

　　Affected by the epidemic control, the number of offline participants of the Boao Forum for Asia this year has been reduced compared with last year.

According to statistics, this year's annual meeting received a total of about 3,000 people, while last year the number of offline participants alone exceeded 4,000.

Although the scale of personnel has decreased, the popularity of the forum has not decreased.

　　The reporter noticed that although many guests of this year's forum switched to online participation, the overall "lineup" still maintained a high standard.

For sub-forums on popular topics such as regional cooperation and capital market, media reporters often need to "occupy seats" at least half an hour in advance.

After each forum, the reporters "contained" the questions.

"Under the current situation, how do you view the opportunities of RMB internationalization?" "The Chinese stock market has been fluctuating and declining recently, how do you judge the future trend?" "How will the global interest rate hike affect China?" After the meeting, faced with a series of popular For questions about topics, the guests still need to spend another ten minutes in front of several recording pens and cameras to further explain their doubts.

On April 21, the 2022 Boao Forum for Asia Annual Conference held in Boao, Hainan held a sub-forum on "International Cooperation and Anti-epidemic under the New Situation of the Epidemic".

The picture shows the guests discussing in the sub-forum.

Photo by China News Agency reporter Han Haidan

　　The agenda is reduced, and the breadth of topics is not reduced.

　　When I picked up Boao's media brochure this year, it was only a thin volume, but it was full of content.

From carbon neutrality action to green energy integration development; from Asia-Pacific civilization to Asia-Pacific regional cooperation; from the "immunity gap" to "scientific war against the epidemic" and international cooperation under the epidemic; from global inflation, interest rate hikes, to economic development Security and Financial Support for Inclusive Growth... While the agenda was reduced compared to last year, the sub-forums still demonstrated the breadth of topics discussed.

　　Among them, there are not only "old topics" of international cooperation under the epidemic, but also "new topics" that reflect current trends, such as "hydrogen energy", "metaverse" and "ESG".

In the context of profound changes in the current international situation and uncertain global economic weather, "old topics" are further endowed with new connotations; while "new topics" reflect the general trend, they further provide opportunities for all parties to discuss the road ahead. .

　　The duration of the meeting is shortened, and the consensus strength is not reduced.

　　Compared with last year, in terms of time, the time of this year's Boao Forum for Asia Annual Conference has been shortened.

Many participants admitted to reporters that they felt that they had just entered the state, and the end of the forum's annual meeting was about to come to an end.

Although the duration of the meeting has been shortened, the consensus reached by all parties on the forum over the years has not diminished.

　　In this regard, Wu Xiaoqiu, former vice president of Renmin University of China and dean of the China Institute of Capital Markets, was quite touched.

He has participated in the Boao Forum for Asia for many years, and feels that the forum has played a very important role in introducing China and promoting the economic development of Asia.

　　Wu Xiaoqiu also revealed the "ranking" in his heart: "I have participated in countless forums, and the Boao Forum for Asia is ranked first, and I have to participate in any difficulties." Although this year due to the epidemic, some participants were unable to come to the venue. , but he still cherishes the opportunity to communicate offline.

　　"There are indeed fewer people than last year, but this does not affect our discussion of the topic at all." Wu Xiaoqiu said.

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