Boao Forum for Asia

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Boao Forum for Asia (Chinese: 博鳌亚洲论坛; pinyin: Bóáo Yàzhōu Lùntán), abbreviated as BFA, is a non-governmental, not-for-profit international organization modelled after the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland.

The founding of BFA was driven by the People's Republic of China and founded by 26 Australasian states on 27 February 2001. The organisation held its first meeting from April 12-13, 2002. It has its fixed address in Bo'ao, Hainan, China, although the Secretariat is based in Beijing.

The BFA holds a high-level annual forum for government, business, experts, and scholars at Boao, with the focus of discussion on economics, integration, cooperation, society, and the environment.

In the past it also focused on China's entry to the World Trade Organization, as well as Southeast Asia's economic crisis during the 1990s.

The geopolitical strategy 'China's peaceful rise' was a topic of discussion for the forum in 2004.

In addition to its annual meeting, the BFA also sponsors other forums and meetings related to Asian issues.

The Boao Forum For Asia Annual Conference 2008 was held on April 10-13 2008. It was attended by heads of government from countries including Australia, Pakistan, Norway and Khazakstan. It also saw the historic meeting of Taiwan's Republic of China Vice President-elect Vincent Siew, with People's Republic of China president Hu Jintao.