Shared destiny awareness

The 2015 Boao Forum for Asia Annual Conference to open on Thursday will push Asian countries to take further steps toward building a "community of shared destiny", says a People's Daily article.

The awareness of the need for such a community has offered Asian countries the impetus to work together for the development of Asia. Thus, Xi's keynote speech to the opening ceremony of this year's forum is being widely anticipated, as it is believed it will explicate China's view of this trend at a time when complicated and precarious international and regional situations have caused extensive concerns over where Asia is heading.

The Boao Forum, to be held in the scenic town of Boao in Hainan province, brings together 15 foreign leaders. They will discuss a range of issues, from regional cooperation, industrial transformation and technological upgrading to political security and people's livelihoods. This broad range of topics also demonstrates participating countries' efforts to define their common challenges and opportunities and strengthen their awareness of Asia as a community of shared density.