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(VOVworld) - Boao Forum for Asia Annual Conference will be held next week in Hainan, China.  The theme of the conference is "Asia in the Changing World: Moving Toward Sound and Sustainable Development." Dubbed as the World Economic Forum of Asia, the Boao Forum has drawn an increasing number of politicians, CEOs, and scholars from the region and all over the world. According to the organizing board, preparations for the event is complete and more than 2,000 delegates are expected to attend. High on the agenda will be public debt crisis, employment and growth, international monetary system reform and Asian manufacturing industry. This year there will be a discussion on China-ASEAN Free Trade Area and regional economic integration. Other topics include issues relating to people’s livelihood such as health care, and tourism.

Xuan Dan, VOV correspondent in Beijing