Long Yongtu (R), secretary general of Boao Forum for Asia (BFA), talks with Fidel V. Ramos, former president of the Philippines and chairman of the Board of Directors of BFA, during the BFA Board of Directors Meeting in Boao, south China's Hainan Province, April 10, 2008. The BFA Board of Directors Meeting was held here Thursday before the BFA Annual Conference which will kick off on April 12.

Directors attend the Boao Forum for Asia (BFA) Board of Directors Meeting in Boao, south China's Hainan Province, April 10, 2008. The BFA Board of Directors Meeting was held here Thursday before the BFA Annual Conference which will kick off on April 12.

Directors attend the Boao Forum for Asia (BFA) Board of Directors Meeting in Boao, south China's Hainan Province, April 10, 2008. The BFA Board of Directors Meeting was held here Thursday before the BFA Annual Conference which will kick off on April 12.

Long Yongtu (L), secretary general of Boao Forum for Asia (BFA), presents a birthday gift to Fidel V. Ramos (R), former president of the Philippines and Chairman of the Board of Directors of BFA, during the BFA Board of Directors Meeting in Boao, south China's Hainan Province, April 10, 2008. The BFA Board of Directors Meeting was held here Thursday before the BFA Annual Conference which will kick off on April 12.

(Xinhua News Agency Aprill 11)