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• BRI is a boost for economic development, not a debt trap

  The Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) has showcased resilience and vitality in boosting economic development amid the COVID-19 pandemic and assisted participating countries in stabilizing their economies, officials and experts said Thursday.

• Multinational keen to expand cooperation with China

  ?AstraZeneca, a multinational biopharmaceutical company, is keen to cooperate with China on a wide range of topics, including global anti-epidemic cooperation and promoting healthcare innovations, said the head of the company at the Boao Forum for Asia Annual Conference 2022.

• Boao Forum focuses on green growth

  This year, The Boao Forum for Asia (BFA) focuses more on green and sustainable growth as the world is reeling from the COVID-19 pandemic and global climate change.
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  Experts: Decarbonization is game-changer

  Carbon neutrality signifies an economic and social transformation at the systemic level through green and low-carbon energy development, business executives and experts said on Friday.
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  Economy set to see steady performance this year

  China has vowed to make concerted efforts to get the economy through challenges at home and abroad, boosting market confidence that the nation's economy will maintain a steady performance this year, officials and experts said.

• Asia's IPR heft benefits world, Boao Forum told

  Asia has become a global powerhouse of innovation and intellectual property rights, which has given a strong boost to the world economy, said the head of the China National Intellectual Property Administration at the Boao Forum for Asia in Hainan province on Wednesday.

• Experts call for narrowing COVID-19 'vaccine gap'

  ?More efforts should be made to narrow the "vaccine gap," or the disparities in COVID-19 vaccination coverage among different countries, according to experts at the ongoing Boao Forum for Asia annual conference.
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  ?Fundamentals of economy remain strong despite pressure ahead

  Despite the effects of COVID-19 resurgences in some parts of the country and uncertainties in the external environment, economic data for Q1 ultimately point to the fundamentals of China's economy being strong and moving in the right direction.

• AI opens new opportunities for healthcare

  ?Artificial technology (AI) applications are helping hospitals deliver more efficient and accurate diagnoses and treatment, according to a founder of an AI medical startup.

• Central bank governor stresses price stability

  China's central bank governor Yi Gang on Friday underlined the importance of grain production and energy supply for ensuring price stability amid rising inflationary pressure worldwide.

• Asian economy expands 6.3% in 2021

  The weighted real GDP of Asian economies grew by 6.3% in 2021, and Asia will maintain its economic recovery this year, according to a report released by the Boao Forum for Asia Wednesday.

• China enhances IPR protection to boost development

  China is redoubling its efforts in the field of intellectual property rights (IPR) protection, as a main driver to spur innovation and boost development, according to senior officials at the Boao Forum for Asia (BFA) annual conference.

• Quotes from President Xi's speech at Boao Forum for Asia 2022

  Chinese President Xi Jinping delivered a keynote speech via video at the opening ceremony of the Boao Forum for Asia (BFA) Annual Conference 2022 on Thursday. Here are some highlights of his remarks.
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  Asian economic growth to reach 4.8% in 2022

  The economic growth of Asia will reach 4.8 percent in 2022, an expert said at the Boao Forum for Asia (BFA) on Wednesday.