Forum to champion globalization

The Boao Forum For Asia Annual Conference 2017 — themed “Globalization & Free Trade: The Asian Perspectives” — is putting intense effort into championing a more inclusive globalization process through cooperation and dialogue, according to its organizer.

BFA Secretary-General Zhou Wenzhong said at a news conference on Monday: “A more inclusive globalization will be the keynote of the Annual Conference.”

According to Zhou, globalization is a historical trend and necessity of economic growth. All countries need to find their proper positions and equalize the dividends of globalization among themselves.

To achieve the goal, a plenary session following the opening ceremony will convene leaders from international organizations, business and academic communities to explore the issues of globalization, he said.

The four-day conference will begin on March 23 in Hainan. The four modules of the conference are globalization, growth, reform and the new economy.

The conference has so far planned a total of 42 official sessions and 12 private sessions, covering a broad range of topics including Asian regional cooperation, the AsiaPacific free trade zone advocated by China, the limits of monetary policy and the sharing economy.

More sessions are expected to be added in the next three months. The BFA welcomed diverse topics from different social sectors, Zhou added.

The 2017 conference will invite six or seven heads of state or government, as well as more than 80 international organization leaders and economic ministers.