On the afternoon of October 18, the First Session of the Global Economic Development and Security Forumjointly organized by Boao Forum for Asia and Hunan Provincial People’s Government was held in Changsha International Conference Center. Chairman Li Yong was invited to attend the conference as a VIP and participated in many important activities of the conference. Li Baodong, Secretary General of the Boao Forum for Asia, said that the huge shock of COVID-19 is still having a profound impact on global economicand social development.At the same time, supply chain security, climate change,network security, food security and financial risks are becoming increasingly prominent, which not only brings unprecedented challenges to the world economic recovery and sustainable development, but also exposes many weak links in theglobal governance system. Against this background, the First Session of the Global Economic Development and Security Forum is held at the right time and has great prospects.

The conference closely follows the current worldeconomic frontier development trends and prominent risks and challenges, and designs more than 30 important events around topics such as “The Belt and Road:Common development and common security”, “Carbon Neutrality to Promote Global Ecological Security”, “Weaknesses in Public Health”, “Emergency Management in Risk Society”, “Three-chain Reconstruction in the Post-epidemic Era”, “Security and Governance of Cyberspace”, “Global Energy Supply and Security”, and “Preventing Financial Risks”.

During the conference, Chairman Li Yong also had acordial conversation and took a group photo with new and old friends such as Zhang Qingli, First Vice Chairman of the NCCPPCC, Zeng Weixiong, Chairman of the Global Economic Development and Security Forum (Former Hong KongCommissioner of Police), Barnett, Chief Representative of the International Monetary Fund in China, and so on. After the conference, Chairman Li Yong unexpectedly received a Letter of Thanks from Li Baodong, Secretary General ofBoao Forum for Asia, which moved him very much and called back to pay his respects!

Chairman Li Yong took aphoto in front of the first conference of Boao Forum for Asia “Global Economic Development and Security Forum”.

During the conference, Chairman Li Yong had acordial conversation and took a  group photo with Zhang Qingli, the First Vice Chairman of the NCCPPCC.

During the conference, Chairman Li Yong had acordial conversation and took a group photo with Zeng Weixiong, Chairman of theGlobal Economic Development and Security Forum (Former Hong Kong Commissioner of Police).

During the conference, Chairman Li Yong had acordial conversation and took a group photo with Barnett, Chief  Representative of the International Monetary Fund in China.

After the conference, Chairman Li Yong received a Letter of Thanks personally sent by Li Baodong, Secretary General of  Boao Forum for Asia.