Photo taken on April 16, 2009, shows the countdown board before the secretariat office of the Boao Forum for Asia (BFA) Annual Conference 2009, in Boao, a scenic town in south China's Hainan Province. The 3-day BFA Annual Conference 2009 will kick off here Friday with the theme of "Asia: Managing Beyond Crisis." [Xinhua]

Armed police officers carry out security check near the venue for the Boao Forum for Asia (BFA) Annual Conference 2009, 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 Friday with the theme of "Asia: Managing Beyond Crisis." [Xinhua]