Chinese Premier Li Keqiang speaks at the Boao Forum in Hainan, China. Photo: Winson Wong
Has China’s answer to Davos lost its shine with high-profile absences and a TV blackout?
- President Xi Jinping is in Europe, while other key officials are in Beijing for the trade talks with the US
- Various discussions have been switched to closed-door events without explanation, with fewer high profile speakers taking the stage
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Boao Forum for Asia
Chinese Premier Li Keqiang speaks at the Boao Forum in Hainan, China. Photo: Winson Wong
Chinese Premier Li Keqiang gave a speech at the opening ceremony of the annual Boao Forum for Asia in China’s southern Hainan province on Thursday. Photo: Winson Wong
Chinese Premier Li Keqiang talks up ‘steady’ and ‘positive’ economy, as crunch US-China trade war talks kick off in Beijing
- Speaking at Boao Forum for Asia, China’s premier remained upbeat about the Chinese economy as he promised further relaxation of foreign investment rules
- Comments came as US and Chinese negotiators began two days of talks in Beijing in an effort to end the trade war
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Boao Forum for Asia
Chinese Premier Li Keqiang gave a speech at the opening ceremony of the annual Boao Forum for Asia in China’s southern Hainan province on Thursday. Photo: Winson Wong