A panel discussion themed on "Unlocking the Greater Potential of RCEP" is held during the Boao Forum for Asia (BFA) Annual Conference 2026 in Boao, south China's Hainan Province, March 25, 2026. (Xinhua/Pu Xiaoxu)
Yose Damuri, executive director of the Center for Strategic and International Studies of Indonesia, speaks at a panel discussion themed on "Unlocking the Greater Potential of RCEP" during the Boao Forum for Asia (BFA) Annual Conference 2026 in Boao, south China's Hainan Province, March 25, 2026. (Xinhua/Pu Xiaoxu)
Mohd Faiz Abdullah, executive chairman of Institute of Strategic and International Studies Malaysia, speaks at a panel discussion themed on "Unlocking the Greater Potential of RCEP" during the Boao Forum for Asia (BFA) Annual Conference 2026 in Boao, south China's Hainan Province, March 25, 2026. (Xinhua/Pu Xiaoxu)
Danny Quah, Li Ka Shing Professor in Economics at the Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy of the National University of Singapore (NUS), speaks at a panel discussion themed on "Unlocking the Greater Potential of RCEP" during the Boao Forum for Asia (BFA) Annual Conference 2026 in Boao, south China's Hainan Province, March 25, 2026. (Xinhua/Pu Xiaoxu)
Former Indonesian Foreign Affairs Minister Marty Natalegawa, speaks at a panel discussion themed on "Unlocking the Greater Potential of RCEP" during the Boao Forum for Asia (BFA) Annual Conference 2026 in Boao, south China's Hainan Province, March 25, 2026. (Xinhua/Pu Xiaoxu)
Chi Fulin, president of China Institute for Reform and Development, speaks at a panel discussion themed on "Unlocking the Greater Potential of RCEP" during the Boao Forum for Asia (BFA) Annual Conference 2026 in Boao, south China's Hainan Province, March 25, 2026. (Xinhua/Pu Xiaoxu)
A panel discussion themed on "Enhancing Regional Coordination to Promote Financial Stability" is held during the Boao Forum for Asia (BFA) Annual Conference 2026 in Boao, south China's Hainan Province, March 25, 2026. (Xinhua/Guo Cheng)
Johannes Wiegand, director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) Shanghai Center, speaks at a panel discussion themed on "Enhancing Regional Coordination to Promote Financial Stability" during the Boao Forum for Asia (BFA) Annual Conference 2026 in Boao, south China's Hainan Province, March 25, 2026. (Xinhua/Guo Cheng)
Narantsogt Sanjaa, governor of the Bank of Mongolia, speaks at a panel discussion themed on "Enhancing Regional Coordination to Promote Financial Stability" during the Boao Forum for Asia (BFA) Annual Conference 2026 in Boao, south China's Hainan Province, March 25, 2026. (Xinhua/Guo Cheng)
Zhou Xiaochuan, former governor of the People's Bank of China, speaks at a panel discussion themed on "Enhancing Regional Coordination to Promote Financial Stability" during the Boao Forum for Asia (BFA) Annual Conference 2026 in Boao, south China's Hainan Province, March 25, 2026. (Xinhua/Guo Cheng)
Bank of Thailand Deputy Governor for Monetary Stability Piti Disyatat speaks at a panel discussion themed on "Enhancing Regional Coordination to Promote Financial Stability" during the Boao Forum for Asia (BFA) Annual Conference 2026 in Boao, south China's Hainan Province, March 25, 2026. (Xinhua/Guo Cheng)
This photo taken on March 25, 2026 shows a scene of a panel discussion themed on "'AI+:' Empowering Industrial Upgrading through Digital and Intelligent Technology" during the Boao Forum for Asia (BFA) Annual Conference 2026 in Boao, south China's Hainan Province. (Xinhua/Pu Xiaoxu)
Zhang Yaqin, chair professor of AI Science at Tsinghua University, founding dean of Institute for AI Industry Research of Tsinghua University, and a member of the Chinese Academy of Engineering, speaks at a panel discussion themed on "'AI+:' Empowering Industrial Upgrading through Digital and Intelligent Technology" during the Boao Forum for Asia (BFA) Annual Conference 2026 in Boao, south China's Hainan Province, March 25, 2026. (Xinhua/Pu Xiaoxu)
Shen Jianguang, vice president and chief economist with JD.com, speaks at a panel discussion themed on "'AI+:' Empowering Industrial Upgrading through Digital and Intelligent Technology" during the Boao Forum for Asia (BFA) Annual Conference 2026 in Boao, south China's Hainan Province, March 25, 2026. (Xinhua/Pu Xiaoxu)
Sam Daws, senior advisor to the Oxford Martin AI Governance Initiative at Oxford University, and founding director of Multilateral AI, speaks at a panel discussion themed on "'AI+:' Empowering Industrial Upgrading through Digital and Intelligent Technology" during the Boao Forum for Asia (BFA) Annual Conference 2026 in Boao, south China's Hainan Province, March 25, 2026. (Xinhua/Pu Xiaoxu)
Jiang Xiaojuan, honorary president of China Industrial Economics Association, speaks at a panel discussion themed on "'AI+:' Empowering Industrial Upgrading through Digital and Intelligent Technology" during the Boao Forum for Asia (BFA) Annual Conference 2026 in Boao, south China's Hainan Province, March 25, 2026. (Xinhua/Pu Xiaoxu)
Yu Xiaohui, president of the China Academy of Information and Communications Technology, speaks at a panel discussion themed on "'AI+:' Empowering Industrial Upgrading through Digital and Intelligent Technology" during the Boao Forum for Asia (BFA) Annual Conference 2026 in Boao, south China's Hainan Province, March 25, 2026. (Xinhua/Pu Xiaoxu)
Zhang Fei, vice president of AI at vivo, speaks at a panel discussion themed on "'AI+:' Empowering Industrial Upgrading through Digital and Intelligent Technology" during the Boao Forum for Asia (BFA) Annual Conference 2026 in Boao, south China's Hainan Province, March 25, 2026. (Xinhua/Pu Xiaoxu)
Kazakhstan's First Deputy Prime Minister Roman Sklyar (R) speaks at high-level dialogues themed on "Injecting Certainty into an Uncertain World" during the Boao Forum for Asia (BFA) Annual Conference 2026 in Boao, south China's Hainan Province, March 25, 2026. (Xinhua/Guo Cheng)
Kazakhstan's First Deputy Prime Minister Roman Sklyar speaks at high-level dialogues themed on "Injecting Certainty into an Uncertain World" during the Boao Forum for Asia (BFA) Annual Conference 2026 in Boao, south China's Hainan Province, March 25, 2026. (Xinhua/Guo Cheng)
A panel discussion themed on "Transport-Energy Integration for a Sustainable Future" is held during the Boao Forum for Asia (BFA) Annual Conference 2026 in Boao, south China's Hainan Province, March 25, 2026. (Xinhua/Yang Guanyu)
Luo Bixiong, chief scientist of Energy China and President of China Power Engineering Consulting Group Co., Ltd., speaks at a panel discussion themed on "Transport-Energy Integration for a Sustainable Future" during the Boao Forum for Asia (BFA) Annual Conference 2026 in Boao, south China's Hainan Province, March 25, 2026. (Xinhua/Yang Guanyu)
Zhang Jun, Boao Forum for Asia (BFA) secretary general, speaks at high-level dialogues themed on "Injecting Certainty into an Uncertain World" during the Boao Forum for Asia (BFA) Annual Conference 2026 in Boao, south China's Hainan Province, March 25, 2026. (Xinhua/Guo Cheng)
Ni Zhen, chairman of China Energy Engineering Corporation Limited, speaks at a panel discussion themed on "Transport-Energy Integration for a Sustainable Future" during the Boao Forum for Asia (BFA) Annual Conference 2026 in Boao, south China's Hainan Province, March 25, 2026. (Xinhua/Yang Guanyu)
Daren Tang, director general of the World Intellectual Property Organization, speaks at high-level dialogues themed on "Injecting Certainty into an Uncertain World" during the Boao Forum for Asia (BFA) Annual Conference 2026 in Boao, south China's Hainan Province, March 25, 2026. (Xinhua/Guo Cheng)
Qu Dongyu, director-general of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, speaks at high-level dialogues themed on "Injecting Certainty into an Uncertain World" during the Boao Forum for Asia (BFA) Annual Conference 2026 in Boao, south China's Hainan Province, March 25, 2026. (Xinhua/Guo Cheng)
Gao Xiang, academician of the Chinese Academy of Engineering and president of Dalian University of Technology, speaks at a panel discussion themed on "Transport-Energy Integration for a Sustainable Future" during the Boao Forum for Asia (BFA) Annual Conference 2026 in Boao, south China's Hainan Province, March 25, 2026. (Xinhua/Yang Guanyu)
Tang Xiuguo, president of Sany Group Co., Ltd., speaks at a panel discussion themed on "Transport-Energy Integration for a Sustainable Future" during the Boao Forum for Asia (BFA) Annual Conference 2026 in Boao, south China's Hainan Province, March 25, 2026. (Xinhua/Yang Guanyu)
Mohammad A. Abunayyan, founder and chairman of the Board of Directors of ACWA Power, a publicly listed company in the Saudi Stock Exchange, speaks at a panel discussion themed on "Transport-Energy Integration for a Sustainable Future" during the Boao Forum for Asia (BFA) Annual Conference 2026 in Boao, south China's Hainan Province, March 25, 2026. (Xinhua/Yang Guanyu)
Danilo Turk, former president of Slovenia, speaks at a panel discussion during the Boao Forum for Asia (BFA) Annual Conference 2026 in Boao, south China's Hainan Province, March 25, 2026. The panel discussion, themed on "Enhancing Global Economic Governance: the Role of the Global South," was held here on Wednesday. (Xinhua/Yang Guanyu)
Kishore Mahbubani, founding dean of the Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy at National University of Singapore, speaks at a panel discussion during the Boao Forum for Asia (BFA) Annual Conference 2026 in Boao, south China's Hainan Province, March 25, 2026. The panel discussion, themed on "Enhancing Global Economic Governance: the Role of the Global South," was held here on Wednesday. (Xinhua/Yang Guanyu)
Abdelkhalek Osama, former assistant foreign minister of Egypt, also former permanent representative of Egypt to the United Nations, speaks at a panel discussion during the Boao Forum for Asia (BFA) Annual Conference 2026 in Boao, south China's Hainan Province, March 25, 2026. The panel discussion, themed on "Enhancing Global Economic Governance: the Role of the Global South," was held here on Wednesday. (Xinhua/Yang Guanyu)
This photo taken on March 25, 2026 shows a scene of a panel discussion themed on "Enhancing Global Economic Governance: the Role of the Global South" during the Boao Forum for Asia (BFA) Annual Conference 2026 in Boao, south China's Hainan Province. (Xinhua/Yang Guanyu)
Rovshan Muradov, secretary-general of Nizami Ganjavi International Center, speaks at a panel discussion during the Boao Forum for Asia (BFA) Annual Conference 2026 in Boao, south China's Hainan Province, March 25, 2026. The panel discussion, themed on "Enhancing Global Economic Governance: the Role of the Global South," was held here on Wednesday. (Xinhua/Yang Guanyu)
Sohail Khan, deputy secretary-general of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization, speaks at a panel discussion during the Boao Forum for Asia (BFA) Annual Conference 2026 in Boao, south China's Hainan Province, March 25, 2026. The panel discussion, themed on "Enhancing Global Economic Governance: the Role of the Global South," was held here on Wednesday. (Xinhua/Yang Guanyu)
Kirill Babaev, director of the Institute of China and Contemporary Asia of the Russian Academy of Sciences, speaks at a panel discussion during the Boao Forum for Asia (BFA) Annual Conference 2026 in Boao, south China's Hainan Province, March 25, 2026. The panel discussion, themed on "Enhancing Global Economic Governance: the Role of the Global South," was held here on Wednesday. (Xinhua/Yang Guanyu)
Djoomart Otorbaev, former prime minister of Kyrgyzstan, speaks at a panel discussion during the Boao Forum for Asia (BFA) Annual Conference 2026 in Boao, south China's Hainan Province, March 25, 2026. The panel discussion, themed on "Enhancing Global Economic Governance: the Role of the Global South," was held here on Wednesday. (Xinhua/Yang Guanyu)
Umurzakov Sardor, advisor to the president of Uzbekistan on strategic development, speaks at a panel discussion during the Boao Forum for Asia (BFA) Annual Conference 2026 in Boao, south China's Hainan Province, March 25, 2026. The panel discussion, themed on "Enhancing Global Economic Governance: the Role of the Global South," was held here on Wednesday. (Xinhua/Yang Guanyu)
Shahid Khaqan Abbasi, former prime minister of Pakistan, speaks at a panel discussion during the Boao Forum for Asia (BFA) Annual Conference 2026 in Boao, south China's Hainan Province, March 25, 2026. The panel discussion, themed on "Enhancing Global Economic Governance: the Role of the Global South," was held here on Wednesday. (Xinhua/Yang Guanyu)
Maria Fernanda Espinosa Garces, president of the 73rd session of the UN General Assembly, speaks at a panel discussion during the Boao Forum for Asia (BFA) Annual Conference 2026 in Boao, south China's Hainan Province, March 25, 2026. The panel discussion, themed on "Enhancing Global Economic Governance: the Role of the Global South," was held here on Wednesday. (Xinhua/Yang Guanyu)
