Preamble

The representatives from Australia, the People's Republic of Bangladesh, Brunei Darussalam, Kingdom of Cambodia, the People's Republic of China, the Republic of India, the Republic of Indonesia, the Islamic Republic of Iran, Japan, the Republic of Kazakhstan, the Kyrgyz Republic, the Lao People's Democratic Republic, Malaysia, Mongolia, the Union of Myanmar, the Kingdom of Nepal, the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, the Republic of the Philippines, the Republic of Korea, the Republic of Singapore, the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka, the Republic of Tajikistan, the Kingdom of Thailand, Turkmenistan, the Republic of Uzbekistan, the Socialist Republic of Vietnam (“the 26 BFA Initial Countries”) held a meeting at Bo'ao, Hainan Province, the People's Republic of China (the “PRC”) and formally declared the establishment of Bo'ao Forum for Asia on February 27, 2001.

The Charter is prepared in accordance with the principles set forth in the Declaration on Bo'ao Forum for Asia and the Guidelines for the Charter of Bo'ao Forum for Asia .

Chapter One General

Article 1 Name

The name of the organization shall be Bo'ao Forum for Asia (“BFA”).

Article 2 Nature

BFA shall be a non-government and non-profit international organization with a permanent principal location and shall hold meetings on a regular basis.

Article 3 Objectives

1. BFA shall be Asia-based so as to promote and strengthen economic exchanges, interaction and cooperation within the region, as well as between the region and other parts of the world.

2. BFA shall provide a high-level venue for dialogue between leaders from government, private enterprise, academia and other juridical associations to discuss, exchange and develop ideas in the scope of economic, social, environmental and related issues.

3. BFA shall facilitate the cooperation between its members, partners and supporting parties through its established networks.

Article 4 Legal Jurisdiction

BFA shall comply with the Constitution and applicable laws and regulations of the People's Republic of China and shall respect local social customs and ethics.

Article 5 Domicile

The headquarters of BFA shall be permanently located at Bo'ao, Hainan Province , PRC. BFA's registered address shall be 1 Gold Coast Boulevard , Bo'ao, Qionghai City , Hainan Province , PRC.