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Boao opens annual session, focuses 'green' recovery

(Xinhua)
Updated: 2010-04-10 10:11
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BOAO, Hainan - The Boao Forum for Asia (BFA) Annual Conference 2010 officially opened Saturday morning in Boao in south China's Hainan Province, with a focus on Asia's sustainable recovery from the economic downturn.

Boao opens annual session, focuses 'green' recovery
The Boao Forum for Asia (BFA) Annual Conference 2010 opens Saturday morning in Boao in south China's Hainan Province. [Photo/Xinhua]

Chinese Vice President Xi Jinping attends the opening ceremony and will soon deliver a keynote speech.

Some 2,000 political and business heavyweights and experts from Asia and around the world gathered in the island resort for the conference, which will conclude on Sunday.

The BFA, established in 2001, is a pan-Asian platform of dialogue for key issues affecting Asia and the world. The theme of this year's meeting is "Green Recovery: Asia's Realistic Choice for Sustainable Growth."