EconomicWatch:BoaoForumforAsiaunveilsagendafor2024conference_GuangmingOnlineThisphototakenonMarch22,2024showsthelogoofBoaoForumforAsia(BFA)atBFAInternationalConferenceCenterinBoao,southChina'sHainanProvince.TheBoaoForumforAsia(BFA)AnnualConference2024willbeheldfromMarch26to29inBoao,focusingonhowtheinternationalcommunitycanworktogethertodealwithcommonchallengesandshouldertheirresponsibilities.(Xinhua/YangGuanyu)BEIJING,March24(Xinhua)--TheBoaoForumforAsia(BFA)hasunveiledtheagendaforits2024annualconferencescheduledtobeheldfromMarch26to29intheresorttownofBoao,southernChina'sHainanProvince.Thisyear'sconferenceincludesaBFAAnnualConference2024pressconferencescheduledonMarch26,araftofpaneldiscussions,andotherinvitation-onlyeventssuchasroundtablesandCEOdialogues.TheopeningplenaryisscheduledforMarch28,accordingtotheagendapostedontheBFA'swebsite.Thepaneldiscussions,inparticular,willcoverabroadrangeoftopicsincludingthosefocusingonAsia,suchasinvestinginAsia,deepeningfinancialcooperationinAsia,andeffortstobuildAsiaintoagrowthcenter.TheAsia-focusedtopicswilldeliberateonboostinginvestorconfidence,improvingtheinvestmentecosystemandenhancingforeigninvestmentattractiveness,advancingfinancialcooperationinAsiatoboosttherealeconomy,andstrengtheningindustrialandsupplychaincooperationamongAsiannations.TheagendaalsoarrangesdiscussionsontopicssuchasAI,thefutureofnewenergyvehicles,andhigh-qualityBeltandRoadCooperation,withspeakersexpectedtodiscusswhenandwherethebreakthroughmomentoftechnologicalrevolutionis,thechangesbroughtbyAIGCtotheeconomyandlifestyleofhumanity,therisksitbrings,andglobalAIgovernance.Apaneldiscussionontheriseofnewenergyvehicles(NEVs)isincludedontheagendaduringthisyear'sconferenceheldintheislandprovinceofHainan.Theprovinceannouncedaplanin2022tobanthesalesofallfuelvehiclesby2030,makingitthefirstprovinceinChinatodeclaresuchaplaninitsstriveforacleanenergytransition.DuringapaneldiscussiononthefutureofNEVs,speakersareexpectedtosharethoughtsandideasonhowtheenergyrevolutionandautomotiverevolutioncanbetterpromoteeachother,andhowthefierceinternationalcompetitionwillshapetheindustry'sfuture.RegardingthefruitfulresultsoftheBeltandRoadInitiativeindeepeningconnectivityofinfrastructure,technology,standards,rulesandoperationsoverthepastdecade,speakerswilldeliberateonhowtojointlybuildthe"DigitalSilkRoad"ineffortstostrengthencooperationinareassuchastechnologicalinnovationanddigitaleconomy.Accordingtotheagenda,thepaneldiscussionswillalsodwelluponotherlargertopicssuchasconfrontingfragmentationinglobaltrade,theglobalgeopoliticaloutlook,theglobaleconomicoutlook,theGlobalSecurityInitiativeinaddressingsecuritychallengesandpromotingworldpeace,andovercomingpoliticalhurdlestoaddresstheclimatecrisisandacceleratingglobalclimateaction.WithafoundingpurposetopromoteeconomicintegrationinAsia,themissionoftheBFA,istopoolpositiveenergyforthedevelopmentofAsiaandtheworld.TheBFAannouncedearlierthethemeofthisyear'sconferenceas"AsiaandtheWorld:CommonChallenges,SharedResponsibilities."BFASecretaryGeneralLiBaodongsaidthatpursuingpeace,seekingdevelopment,andpromotingcooperationremainthedominantandsharedaspirationsoftheinternationalcommunity.Notingthatnationsshouldcollectivelyaddressvariousglobalchallengesandjointlyshouldertheresponsibilityforpromotingpeaceandprosperity,LisaidthatBFAhopestocallonnationstobolsterunityandcooperation,rebuildconfidenceandtrust,andcollectivelyfosterpeaceanddevelopment.Editor:DisclaimerTheviewsandopinionsexpressedinthisarticlearethoseoftheauthor's,GMW.cnmakesnorepresentationsastoaccuracy,suitability,orvalidityofanyinformationonthissiteandwillnotbeliableforanyerrors,omissions,ordelaysinthisinformation.