News from CCTV: This year is the first year of China’s “15th Five-Year Plan” and the first year after the Hainan Free Trade Port closed its customs operations. Guests from various countries participating in the meeting said that by participating in topics such as "China Economic Outlook", "Invest in China, Share the Future" and the Global Free Trade Port Development Forum, they can better understand China and Hainan, and better grasp new opportunities to invest in China and achieve win-win results.
Wang Yiming, CCTV reporter: At the Boao Forum for Asia 2026 Annual Conference, what impressed me deeply was that many foreign guests always made some sincere sighs in the next sentence after accepting formal interviews. These sighs will all point to a common theme-shaping a common future with developing China. Let's listen to what the foreign guests said in their "next sentence"?
Former Italian Prime Minister Paolo Gentiloni: China’s progress in artificial intelligence is conducive to the development of new technologies. This wave of artificial intelligence development is in the interests of the people of the world. If we implement smart regulations, this can be a very good thing for our economy and our people. So, just let it develop. China is doing very well, and Europe should do better.
Wang Yiming: Please use three keywords to describe China's development.
Ou Shiwei, CEO of Bank Atlantic: It’s amazing, miraculous, because I was here 30 years ago, so I can see these changes. There is a future and prosperity.
Bernard, Secretary-General of the Portuguese-Chinese Chamber of Commerce and Industry: It is not easy to choose just three words to describe it. I would choose: high-tech, green, and growth.
Sohail Khan, Deputy Secretary-General of APEC: China's opening up to the world is a very huge and important opportunity for us. It is a milestone opportunity. We have benefited from China's development in the fields of science and technology, innovation and high-quality product production. The high-quality productivity I am talking about comes from the new concepts, new ideas and new priorities proposed in the 15th Five-Year Plan.
Rebecca Maria, former executive director of the APEC Secretariat: The theme of Boao this time "Shaping a Common Future" is very important. With so much chaos, so much confusion, and so much uncertainty happening in the world today, it is even more important to strengthen our future and shape our shared future. In the Asia-Pacific region, it is extremely important for various mechanisms, including ASEAN, to work together with China and make joint efforts.
