Chief Adviser to address BFA conference in China today

Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus will speak at the Boao Forum for Asia (BFA) conference today (March 27).

The Chief Adviser will address the opening plenary of the Boao Forum for Asia Annual Conference 2025 around 11:30am local time, Chief Adviser’s Deputy Press Secretary Abul Kalam Azad said.

Prime Minister of Lao PDR Sonexay Siphandone, Executive Vice Premier of the State Council of China Ding Xuexiang, Chairman of Boao Forum Asia Ban Ki-moon and its Secretary General Zhang Jun will also speak at the session at BFA International Convention Center in Hainan.

Director General of Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) Qu Dongyu will call on the Bangladesh chief adviser at 2 pm local time today.

Prof Yunus and former Secretary General of the United Nations Ban Ki-moon will hold a bilateral meeting.

Besides, the Deputy Prime Minister of Russia will call on the Bangladesh chief adviser today.

Prof Yunus arrived in China today on a four-day official tour.

“A special flight carrying the Chief Adviser and his entourage members arrived in Qionghai Boao International Airport in Hainan at about 4:15pm (Bangladesh Standard Time).

On his arrival, Bangladesh Ambassador to China Md Nazmul Islam and the Vice Governor of the Hainan Province received the Chief Adviser at the airport.

On the sidelines of the forum, he is expected to have meetings with chief executive officers (CEOs) of giant global and Chinese firms.

The first bilateral meeting between Prof Yunus and Chinese President Xi Jinping will be held in Beijing on March 28 where issues related to bilateral interest will be discussed.

On March 29, Prof Yunus will deliver a lecture at Peking University (PKU) and the university will confer an honorary doctorate degree on the Bangladesh chief adviser.

He will hold talks with Chinese hospital chains to invite them to explore business potential and set up hospitals in Bangladesh under joint venture initiatives.

The Chief Adviser is expected to return home on March 29.