Words of Wisdom

Jack Ma (right), founder and Chairman of Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba Group, talks with International Monetary Fund Managing Director Christine Lagarde (center) on April 9 (DONG NING)
The newly elected Board of Directors of the BFA, including Chairman Ban Ki-moon (eighth left), Chief Representative of China Zhou Xiaochuan (seventh left) and Secretary General Li Baodong (ninth left), pose for a photo on April 9 (WAN QUAN)
A session on China’s 40 years of reform and opening up on April 10 (DUAN WEI)
Carrie Lam, Chief Executive of Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (left), walks onto the stage for a panel discussion focusing on the development of the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area on April 9 (DUAN WEI)
Zhou Wenzhong (center), then BFA Secretary General, addresses a press conference on April 8 (DUAN WEI)

The Boao Forum for Asia (BFA) Annual Conference provides heads of state, government officials, scholars and entrepreneurs an opportunity to share their insight. Around 60 formal discussions were held this year, where participants exchanged ideas on a wide range of issues such as innovation, the sharing economy and new retail.