BEIJING – Top government officials from across Asia are preparing to attend China’s prestigious Boao Forum next week, organizers announced Thursday.
The annual economic gathering, frequently described as Asia’s equivalent to the World Economic Forum held in Davos, Switzerland, will take place from March 24 through March 27 in China’s southern Hainan province.
Among the high-profile attendees will be South Korean Prime Minister Kim Min-seok and Singapore Prime Minister Lawrence Wong. Other notable participants include Sahiba Gafarova, who serves as speaker of Azerbaijan’s National Assembly, and Jagath Wickramaratne, the parliamentary speaker from Sri Lanka. Kazakhstan will be represented by Roman Skylar, the nation’s first deputy prime minister.
The forum traditionally features addresses from senior Chinese leadership. During last year’s event, Vice Premier Ding Xuexiang delivered remarks promising enhanced policy measures to support China’s economy, which ranks as the world’s second largest.
