Hainan to host BFA Annual Conference on March 24-27

The Boao Forum for Asia (BFA) Annual Conference 2026 will be held in the town of Boao, Qionghai city, Hainan province, on March 24-27, its organizers announced at a new year seminar in Beijing on Jan 16.

This year marks the 25th anniversary of the establishment of the flagship event — often called the "Asian Davos" — where leaders from government, business and the world of academia meet to discuss regional and global issues.

The upcoming BFA Annual Conference in March — with its theme of Shaping a Shared Future: New Dynamics, New Opportunities, New Cooperation — will focus on four major issues and host a series of high-level dialogues, sessions and roundtable discussions.