Boao Forum for Asia Asia-Pacific Regional Cooperation Roundtable Held in Haikou

The Boao Forum for Asia Roundtable on AsiaPacific Regional Cooperation was held in Haikou on September 15, with about 300 representatives from China, Thailand, Malaysia, and regions including Hong Kong, China, in attendance. The meeting discussed topics such as AsiaPacific regional cooperation, economic integration, the digital economy, and global governance. Mu Hong, Vice Chairman of the 14th National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference, Chief Chinese Representative to the Boao Forum for Asia, and Vice Chairman of its Board of Directors, said in his speech that the current international situation is complex and everchanging, and that all parties in the AsiaPacific should uphold true multilateralism and open regionalism, and promote regional economic integration, digitalintelligent and green transformation, connectivity, and the improvement of global governance. Guests at the meeting also noted that mechanisms such as RCEP, CPTPP, and ASEAN can complement one another, and that the AsiaPacific region should strengthen cooperation and enhance stability and inclusiveness. Feng Fei, Secretary of the Hainan Provincial Committee of the Communist Party of China, said that this meeting would help Hainan leverage the advantages of its free trade port, further integrate into AsiaPacific cooperation, and create new opportunities for the development of an AsiaPacific free trade area.