Photo taken on April 16, 2009 shows delegates to the Boao Forum for Asia Annual Conference 2009 at a conference venue. This year's conference is scheduled to run from April 17 to 19 in Boao, a scenic town in south China's Hainan Province, with the theme "Asia: Managing Beyong Crisis." More than 1,600 delegates are expected to discuss the impact of the international financial crisis on Asia and how the region can weather these challenges as effectively as possible. [Xinhua]

Photo taken on April 16, 2009 shows a delegate to the Boao Forum for Asia Annual Conference 2009 talks on the phone at a conference venue. This year's conference is scheduled to run from April 17 to 19 in Boao, a scenic town in south China's Hainan Province, with the theme "Asia: Managing Beyong Crisis." More than 1,600 delegates are expected to discuss the impact of the international financial crisis on Asia and how the region can weather these challenges as effectively as possible. [Xinhua]