Exclusive | Coronavirus: China to postpone tropical Davos as outbreak derails slew of high-profile events
- March’s Boao Forum for Asia, a gathering of business and political elites, has been postponed due to the coronavirus outbreak
- It is the latest international event in China that has been suspended as the country struggles to contain the epidemic
The Boao Forum for Asia, a Davos-style gathering of regional business and political elites on the tropical island of Hainan, is the latest international event in China to be suspended due to the outbreak of the coronavirus.
It is the latest in a long list of events planned for March and April that have been derailed by the coronavirus outbreak, which has killed more than 2,200 people and infected over 76,000 people around the world.
The China Development Forum, a gathering of global business executives organised by the Development Research Center of the State Council, said earlier this month it would postpone its Beijing event, without announcing a new date.
Beijing, which is usually busy with exhibitions and conferences, has imposed a mandatory 14-day quarantine for people upon arrival.