CHANGSHA — Over 2,600 government officials, merchants and scholars worldwide on Oct 19 attended a forum in Changsha, capital of Central China's Hunan province, discussing economic development and security.
The guests at the 1st Boao Forum for Asia (BFA) Global Economic Development And Security Forum focused on risks and non-traditional security challenges in economic development and how to foster a secure and stable environment for sustainable development in Asia and the rest of the world.
Zhou Xiaochuan, vice-chairman of the BFA, said facing non-traditional security threats, including COVID-19, frequent extreme weather, and biodiversity losses, all countries realized that no one can be immune to them and international cooperation is the only way out.
Ban Ki-moon, former United Nations secretary-general, pointed out that action, solidarity, and multilateralism echo loud and clear in Asia. He said Chinese leaders reiterated the need for strengthened international cooperation, policy coordination, and global governance in pursuing a shared, secure, and sustainable future for humanity.
More than 20 sub-forums on economic security, carbon neutrality, cyber security and governance, and other topics are taking place from Oct 18 to 20.
