(Focus on Boao) Boao Forum for Asia 2021 Annual Conference concludes, work together to overcome the epidemic and strengthen global governance
China News Service, Boao, April 21 (Reporter Wang Xiaobin) The Boao Forum for Asia 2021 Annual Conference with the theme of "Great Changes in the World: Joining the Belt and Road Initiative for Global Governance" closed on April 21 in Boao, Hainan.
Li Baodong, Secretary-General of the Boao Forum for Asia, said at the closing press conference that the meeting gathered a consensus to work together to overcome the epidemic and strengthen global governance, and it issued a call for safeguarding multilateralism and strengthening communication and coordination, and discussed how to restore the world economy and promote common development direction.
Thanks to China's effective prevention and control of the epidemic, the Boao Forum for Asia 2021 Annual Conference is the world's first large-scale international forum with offline conferences this year.
"People have a lot to say, and there are a lot of questions to find answers." Li Baodong said, in the context of a century of changes and a century of epidemics, and the world is entering a period of turbulence and transformation, the development of Asia and the world is facing an urgent need to explore and resolve. The problem.
Li Baodong said that on the major proposition of "Where should human society go", leaders and guests at the conference generally expressed that international cooperation and globalization should become the core elements of the world economy and the development of all mankind.
Countries should abide by the basic principles of multilateralism and conduct global governance more effectively.
International cooperation in today's world is an obligation, not an option that countries can choose.
It is necessary to maintain the international system with the United Nations as the core, maintain the international order based on international law, strengthen the role of the World Trade Organization, and give the World Health Organization the necessary resources and authority.
As one of the three key words of this annual meeting, the "Belt and Road" cooperation was fully discussed by all parties.
Participants generally believed that the construction of the “Belt and Road” under the epidemic is full of vitality and is a public product that can effectively integrate with the development plans and multilateral initiatives of other countries and regions.
It is a supplement to the global governance mechanism and helps the international community respond to global challenges more constructively and openly.
In addition, the participants also discussed specific issues related to the development of the world after the epidemic.
If all parties agree, the focus of international anti-epidemic cooperation in the next phase is to ensure that countries, especially developing countries, have fair access to affordable vaccines.
To promote a green, inclusive and sustainable recovery of the world economy, and accelerate economic restructuring and digital transformation, developing countries have huge potential for development in related fields.
Li Baodong said that all parties are very optimistic about the strong driving force of Asian development and the continuous efforts to promote the process of economic integration. They believe that Asian countries are united at the difficult juncture of the epidemic, which embodies the value concept of seeking common ground while reserving differences and win-win cooperation, and further enriches the connotation of regional cooperation. . (Finish)