THE HAGUE, April 8 (Xinhua) -- The Netherlands is expecting the Boao Forum for Asia (BFA) conference to discuss global issues, share insights and make new contacts, Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte said ahead of his visit to China. "Much like the annual (World Economic Forum) meetings in Davos, the Boao Forum provides an excellent platform to meet with leaders from governments, business, academia and think tanks and share insights on global issues," Rutte told Xinhua in an exclusive interview.
(file photo) As the first China-based international conference organization, the Boao Forum for Asia (BFA) will be put in the world spotlight for the 17th time in Hainan province from April 8 to11, which will show China’s contribution to regional cooperation as well as its resolution in opening up, experts said. “Boao is the first home-based multilateral diplomacy in 2018, and President Xi Jinping’s attendance shows that China has attached great importance to this forum,” Xiong Lili, director of Department of International Politics at the University of International Business and Economics, told People’s Daily Online.
