Delegates attend the opening plenary of Boao Forum for Asia (BFA) Annual Conference 2009 in Boao, a scenic town in south China's Hainan Province, on April 18, 2009. The BFA Annual Conference 2009 opened here on Saturday with the theme of "Asia: Managing Beyond Crisis." [Xinhua]

New Zealand's Prime Minister John Key addresses the opening plenary of Boao Forum for Asia (BFA) Annual Conference 2009 in Boao, a scenic town in south China's Hainan Province, on April 18, 2009. The BFA Annual Conference 2009 officially opened here on Saturday, focusing on the role of Asian countries, especially emerging economies in this region, amid the global financial crisis. [Xinhua]