Boao

The city of Boao (博鳌) entered the limelight during the recent Boao Forum for Asia. Situated on the east coast of China’s Hainan Island, Boao is where the East Asian and Southeast Asian economic zones meet in the heart of the Asia Pacific Rim.

2002 April 19, Jiang Zhong, “Beautiful Boao Bids for Attention”, in Beijing Today, →OCLC, page 16

Jade Belt Beach, at the mouth of the river, is unusual; it has seawater on one side and freshwater on the other. The old town of Boao, about 5 km (3 mi) away, is quiet but useful for basic shopping. The nearest city, Qionghai, is 16 km (10 mi) away.

2005, David Allan, editor, China, 4th edition, Fodor's, →ISBN, →ISSN, →OCLC, →OL, page 415

“No one should be allowed to throw a region and even the whole world into chaos for selfish gain,” Mr. Xi said in a speech at an annual regional business forum in Boao, China.

2013 April 7, Jane Perlez, Choe Sang-Hun, “China Hints at Limits to North Korea Actions”, in New York Times, archived from the original on 07 Apr 2013, Asia Pacific

The Boao Forum for Asia (BFA) is a non-governmental and non-profit international organization with a fixed conference date and a fixed address. It was founded in Boao, Hainan Province, China, on February 27, 2001.

2014, Xi Jinping, The Governance of China, Beijing: Foreign Languages Press, →ISBN, →OCLC, page https://archive.org/details/xijinpingthegovernanceofchinavolume1/page/n132/