The government pays special attention to the forum
BEIJING, February 25. /TASS/. The Economic Forum for Asia in Hainan s Boao will be held from 18 to 21 April 2021, announced the organizing committee of the event on Thursday. The annual meeting of the Economic Forum for Asia in Boao in 2021 is scheduled to be held on April 18-21, reads a document published on the official website of the forum.
As noted, in connection with increased control measures amid the pandemic, in particular restrictions on international travel, part of the event s agenda is planned to be held online.
Boao Forum for Asia, dubbed the Davos of the East, is a big platform for signing important agreements and international coordination between business and political elites. The forum has been held since 2001, usually in spring, following China s main annual political event the two sessions, where the Chinese authorities shape up the country s national strategy.