Robert Koopman (first from left), former chief economist of the World Trade Organization, speaks at a sub-forum focusing on new global trade patterns amid tariff wars during the Boao Forum for Asia Annual Conference 2026, on March 24. [Photo by Zhang Wei/chinadaily.com.cn]

The Boao Forum for Asia Annual Conference 2026 launched a series of sub-forums addressing new global trade patterns amid tariff wars, high-quality development of China's economy, and regional policy coordination on March 24. The form in Hainan province runs from March 24 to 27.

Li Cheng (first from right), professor in the Department of Politics and Public Administration at the University of Hong Kong, speaks at a sub-forum focusing on new global trade patterns amid tariff wars during the Boao Forum for Asia Annual Conference 2026, on March 24. [Photo by Zhang Wei/chinadaily.com.cn]

Jiang Xiaojuan (center), honorary president of the China Society of Industrial Economics, speaks at a sub-forum addressing outlook of China's economy during the Boao Forum for Asia Annual Conference 2026, on March 24. [Photo by Zhang Wei/chinadaily.com.cn]

Justin Yifu Lin (second from left), former chief economist of the World Bank and dean of the Institute of New Structural Economics at Peking University, speaks at a sub-forum addressing outlook of China's economy during the Boao Forum for Asia Annual Conference 2026, on March 24. [Photo by Zhang Wei/chinadaily.com.cn]

Shi Zhongjun (fourth from right), secretary-general of the ASEAN China Centre, speaks at a sub-forum about regional cooperation during the Boao Forum for Asia Annual Conference 2026, on March 24. [Photo by Zhang Wei/chinadaily.com.cn]