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Preview of Boao Forum for Asia 2014 The Boao Forum for the Asia Annual Conference 2014 is held from Tuesday to Friday, with the theme "Asia's New Future: Identifying New Growth Drivers". The opening ceremony is scheduled to be held on Thursday, when Chinese Primer Li Keqiang will be attendance to make a keynote speech. Nine leaders from other countries will also attend this year's Boao Forum, including Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott; Kazakhstan's Prime Minister Serik Akhmetov, and South Korean Prime Minister Chung Hongwon. The Boao Forum for Asia was launched in 2001 by 28 Asian nations as a platform for high-level leaders from government, business and academia to discuss pressing global and regional issues. Wu Jun, Executive Director of Boao Forum for Asia, says the mission of the Boao Forum is to strengthen cooperation among countries in Asia. "What's special for Asia is its diversity. So how do we promote countries in Asia to achieve an agreement on sustainable development and strengthen cooperation among these countries with different cultural backgrounds, political systems and economic modes? Finding that direction for social development among Asian nations is the mission of the Boao Forum for Asia." This year's conference will include 60 panel discussions, with a focus on reform, innovation and sustainable development. Discussions on reform will include topics such as global financial reform, reshaping the energy landscape, reform in some of the main economic bodies, reviving the competitiveness of emerging markets, the future of central banks, deregulation and the opportunities for private enterprises. Wu Jun says the annual conference has been growing rapidly over the years. "The Boao Forum for Asia, from the beginning of its inauguration to four or five years ago, had only 20 to 30 sessions each year. However, during the four-day duration of this year's Boao Forum, we are having 68 sessions and events." What's more, over a thousand journalists from about 190 media organizations have registered to cover this year's conference. For CRI, I am Zhang Wan in Bo'ao.