Delegates attend the Boao Forum for Asia (BFA) Board of Directors Meeting, in Boao, a scenic town in south China's Hainan Province, on April 16, 2009. The 3-day BFA Annual Conference 2009 will kick off here on Friday with the theme of "Asia: Managing Beyond Crisis." [Xinhua]

Zeng Peiyan (L), China's Chief Representative to Boao Forum for Asia (BFA) and former Chinese Vice Premier, delivers a speech after being elected as the 13th member and Vice Chairman of BFA Board of Directors Meeting, in Boao, a scenic town in south China's Hainan Province, on April 16, 2009. The BFA Members General Meeting was held here on Thursday. [Xinhua]