The second annual meeting of the Boao Forum for Asia (BFA) will be held during a time when Asian cooperation has presented an unprecedented momentum for development, said BFA Secretary-General Long Yongtu on Thursday.
He called the meeting "very timely", indicating that it will be held after two key international meetings, namely, the Association of the Southeast Asian Nations meetings in early October and just- concluded Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation meeting.
Long said at a press conference that the second annual BFA meeting, to be held from Nov. 2 to 3, will echo the above two meetings, and contribute to pushing forward the Asian regional cooperation.
So far, over 1,000 participants from the government, business and academic circles and media have confirmed they will attend, and five heads of states, four vice prime ministers and nine former heads of states are included. Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao will be present at the meeting.
Long said that taking "Development through Cooperation" as the theme, the participants will discuss Asian financial cooperation, regional free trade, information and tourism industry cooperation.
The BFA is the only non-official and non-commercial international organization in Asia. The second BFA annual meeting will be held in Boao, a small town in South China's Hainan Province.
Li Lihui, Hainan deputy governor, told the reporter that his province is capable of hosting the international conference.
Besides the international meeting center in Boao, a group of hotels with a total of 1,500 guest rooms have been built up. Two highways connecting Boao with the airport have also begun operation, he said.
He added that the work relating to security, public health and service in Boao will also be strengthened.

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