Speeches from 2002 Annual Conference of Boao Forum for Asia

Secretariat of Boao Forum for Asia. 2002.

This book presents the first collection of speeches out of Boao Forum for Asia, which shows the most essential part of its first annual conferences. "New Century, New Challenge and New Asia- Asian Economic Cooperation and Development" was the theme of the 2002 Annual Conference of the Boao Forum for Asia. During the conference, 16 seminars were held in various forms of Plenary Sessions, Thematic Luncheons and Panel Discussions, on which the speeches and dialogues presented by political leaders, entrepreneurs, experts and scholars touched a wide array of topics, realizing the in depth review and exchange on Asian economic cooperation and exchange from different perspectives and areas. Political leaders of Asian countries and regions addressed pressing issues like strengthening of economic cooperation and promotion of economic development of each country in their speeches. Various dialogues on the Annual conference have covered hot issues like the impact of global economic trend upon Asia’s economy, Asia’s economic recovery and cooperation, China’s accession into WTO and Asia’s economic development, all of which are issues of common interest of Asian countries and regions. The speeches also include some major global issues, such as environment and sustainable development, future global trend of energy, globalization and industrialization of media