Asian leaders gather for Boao Forum annual conference

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Source: CCTV.com | 04-18-2009 09:28

Asian leaders have gathered in the city of Bo'ao, in south China's Hainan province for the eighth Bo'ao Forum for Asia.

Chinese Premier, Wen Jiabao, met there with Vietnamese Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung, Iranian Vice President, Parviz Davoudi, Myanmar's Prime Minister, General Thein Sein, Mongolian Prime Minister, Sanj Bayar and Kazakhstan's President, Nursultan Nazarbayev.

Premier Wen Jiabao says the 3-day forum will increase confidence between Asian countries and strengthen cooperation as they deal with the economic downturn. He is scheduled to deliver a keynote speech at the opening ceremony of the Bo'ao forum on Saturday.

Asian leaders say the global financial crisis makes this year's session particularly significant. They believe the conference will enhance understanding and cooperation, and boost confidence.

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