Page 1 - ON BUILDING A HUMAN COMMUNITY WITH A SHARED FUTURE

WORkING TOGETHER FOR
A BETTER ASIAN AND GLOBAL FUTURE

April 7, 2013

Your Excellencies Heads of State and Government, Speakers of
Parliament, Heads of International Organizations, Ministers, Members
of the Board of Directors of the Boao Forum for Asia,
Distinguished Guests,
Ladies and Gentlemen,
Friends,

With a warm tropical breeze, vast ocean, and clear sky as our
backdrop, I am delighted to meet you all here in what is a most pleasant
season on the lovely island of Hainan for the Annual Conference 2013
of the Boao Forum for Asia.
Let me begin, on behalf of the Chinese government and people
as well as in my own name, by extending a heartfelt welcome and the
warmest of congratulations on the convocation of the annual conference
of the Boao Forum.
Over the past 12 years, the Boao Forum for Asia has increasingly
become an important forum with global influence. In Chinese culture,
12 years form a zodiac cycle. In this sense, the Boao Forum has just
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reached a new starting point. I hope from this point it is able to reach
greater heights.
The theme of this annual conference is “Asia Seeking Development
for All: Restructuring, Responsibility, and Cooperation.” It is a theme
with immediate practical significance. I have no doubt you will all
have the chance to share your valuable insights and discuss plans for
promoting development in Asia and beyond, contributing your vision
and energy to peace, stability, and prosperity in Asia and the world.

Keynote speech at the Boao Forum for Asia Annual Conference 2013.

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