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I'm Niu Honglin.
The Boa Forum for Asia, currently underway in Hainan Province,
has become a place where governments, companies and scholars gather not only to debate global challenges,
but also to test ideas for solving them.
As the forum marks its 25th anniversary, discussions are focusing on a central question.
Can economic growth, technological innovation and environmental sustainability move forward together?
For today's show, I'm joined by Yushun and Steve Hatherly.
Now pull up a chair and join the conversation.
For decades, the Boao Forum for Asia has grown into a platform where ideas
do n't just circulate but really shape futures.
This year's conference, marking its 25th anniversary,
highlights the fact that Asia is on its way from adapting to leading.
From artificial intelligence unlocking new potential in the ocean economy to a region-wide push
toward low-carbon transformation, the conversation is shifting from growth at any cost, to growth with purpose.
Now, nearly 2,000 participants from over 60 countries in Hainan as we speak
are exploring what sustainable development really looks like in practice.
And as high-tech shipping lanes and green zones redefine growth,