李保东 博鳌亚洲论坛秘书长
LI BaodongSecretary General,
Boao Forum for Asia
亚洲与世界：共同的挑战，共同的责任
Asia and the World:
Common Challenges,
Shared Responsibilities
大地回春，万物复苏。在这欣欣向荣的季节，论坛再次迎来一年一度的盛会。热烈欢迎大家重聚博鳌，在融融春意中畅所欲言，共商发展。
博鳌亚洲论坛2024年年会定于3月26日至29日在博鳌召开。年会将汇集包括东道国中国在内的各国领导人、政府官员、国际组织负责人、企业代表、专家学者和媒体人士，分析亚洲和世界发展形势，探讨未来一年的优先事项和重要议题。
当今世界，我们面临着一系列严峻挑战。世界经济复苏乏力，各经济体增长不均衡现象突出。许多发展中国家短期增长前景严峻，部分低收入经济体债务压力不断增大。国际形势持续动荡，地缘政治局势紧张。俄乌冲突和巴以冲突短期内仍看不到终止的迹象。极端天气和自然灾害多发。国际社会总体减排承诺与目标仍相距甚远。实现联合国2030年可持续发展目标面临挑战。人工智能的巨大潜在风险引起国际社会高度关注和积极讨论。加强全球治理迫在眉睫。
同时也要看到，世界经济总体上还是在逐步走出疫情的阴霾，科技的不断进步总体上也给人类带来了巨大福祉。国际上要和平要稳定要发展的力量在不断增长，加强合作、共谋发展仍然是国际社会的主流呼声。
在上述背景下，论坛今年年会的主题定为“亚洲与世界：共同的挑战，共同的责任”。我们希望通过年会的探讨，在挑战中看到积极面，发掘正能量，推动亚洲与世界凝心聚力。
今年年会设置了四个板块的议题：“世界经济”、“科技创新”、“社会发展”以及“国际合作”。每个板块的议题均体现了团结促发展这一主旨，通过对不同议题的深入探讨来求证，直面挑战、共担责任是国际社会的共同利益，是建设人类命运共同体的必然选择。
“世界经济”板块包括世界经济展望、中国经济展望、减少贸易碎片化、投资亚洲未来等议题。
“科技创新”板块包括科技革命的“奇点”、AIGC改变世界、人工智能全球治理、能源低碳转型等议题。
“社会发展”板块包括加快应对气候变化行动、碳定价碳市场与碳关税、增强企业创新性、展望老龄友好型社会等议题。
“国际合作”板块包括全球地缘政治展望、全球南方的兴起、深化亚洲金融合作、打造亚洲增长中心、高质量共建“一带一路”等议题。
此外，年会当中还设置了金融、文化、青年、女性等圆桌会以及企业家对话会等一系列活动。
参与年会讨论的嘉宾都是来自政商学界的精英和各行业的佼佼者。我们非常高兴能提供一个畅所欲言的平台，供各方深入交流。道虽迩，不行不至；事虽小，不为不成。我们坚信，只要我们群策群力，就一定能够攻坚克难。让我们共同应对当今世界面临的挑战，共同挑起肩上的责任，携手打造亚洲和世界的光明未来！
Spring, the season when everything comes to life, also means that our annual conference is just around the corner. I warmly welcome everyone to Boao to share your ideas freely and discuss future development.
At the 2024 Boao Forum for Asia Annual Conference, held from March 26 to 29, Chinese and foreign political leaders, government officials, heads of international organizations, corporate representatives, experts and scholars, as well as the media will gather to analyze the state of Asian and world development, and to discuss priorities and key topics for the year ahead.
At present, the world faces a series of major challenges. The global economic recovery remains weak, and growth among different economies is markedly imbalanced. The short-term growth outlook for many developing countries is poor, with growing debt pressure among a number of low-income economies. The global situation remains in turmoil, marked by geopolitical tensions. We see no signs of an end to the Russia-Ukraine conflict or the Israel-Palestine conflict in the near term. Extreme weather and natural disasters have become frequent occurrences. The gap between the international community’s commitments to overall emissions reduction and their actual goals is still quite wide. Achieving the UN’s 2030 sustainable development goals remains a challenge. The significant underlying risks of artificial intelligence have attracted much attention and led to intense discussion within the international community, with a pressing call for bolstering global governance.
We do note, however, that the world economy is gradually recovering from the pandemic on the whole. Continued technological advances have also significantly benefited the human race. Within the international community, forces advocating peace, stability, and development are increasing. Strengthening cooperation and pursuing common development is still the mainstream voice of international society.
Given the above context, “Asia and the World: Common Challenges, Shared Responsibilities” is the theme for the 2024 Boao Forum for Asia Annual Conference. From the discussions at the annual conference, we hope to identify positives amid challenges, uncover positive energy, promote unity between Asia and the world, and enhance cooperation to spur development.
This year’s annual conference will feature four discussion modules with the following topics: “World Economy”, “Scientific and Technological Innovation”, “Social Development” and “International Cooperation”. Each topic will reflect the main theme, which is that unity promotes development. Through in-depth discussions of the different modules, we aim to demonstrate that meeting challenges head-on and sharing responsibilities are in the common interest of the international community, and are the inevitable choice for building a community with a shared future.
The “World Economy” module includes topics such as Global Economic Outlook, China’s Economic Outlook, Confronting Fragmentation in Global Trade, and Investing the Future Of Asia.
The “Scientific and Technological Innovation” module includes the Breakthrough Moment Of The Technological Revolution, AIGC Reshaping the World, Global AI Governance, Low-Carbon Energy Transformation, and other topics.
Topics for the “Social Development” module include Accelerating Climate Action, Carbon Pricing, Carbon Market and Carbon Tariffs, Making Companies More Innovative, and Envisioning an Age-Friendly Society, among others.
The “International Cooperation” module includes topics such as Global Geopolitical Outlook, Rise of the Global South, Deepening Financial Cooperation in Asia, Asia: Building an Epicentrum of Growth, and Supporting HighQuality Belt and Road Collaboration.
In addition, the annual conference will also feature roundtables for finance, culture, youth issues, and women’s issues, as well as a series of events such as dialogues with entrepreneurs.
The participants at the annual conference are political, business and academic elites, and are the best in their respective industries. We are thrilled to be able to provide a platform for all to speak freely, and to carry out in-depth exchanges. We firmly believe that we can overcome all challenges and hardships if we brainstorm and collaborate. Together, let’s meet the challenges facing the world today, and shoulder our responsibilities to build a bright future for Asia and the world!
