Chilean President Michelle Bachelet Jeria speaks to reporters upon her arrival at the airport in Sanya, south China's Hainan Province, April 11, 2008. (Xinhua Photo) 

Altogether 10 foreign state and government leaders were invited for the meeting, including Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf, Mongolian President Nambaryn Enkhbayar, Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapakse, Tanzanian President Jakaya Mrisho Kikwete, Tongan King Taufa'ahau Tupou V, Swedish Prime Minister Fredrik Reinfeldt, Kazakh Prime Minister Karim Masimov, Qatari Prime Minister Sheikh Hamad Bin Jasim Bin Jabir Al-thani, and Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd.

According to sources with the Chinese Foreign Ministry, President Hu will deliver a keynote speech at the opening ceremony.

This year's annual meeting is themed "Green Asia: Moving Towards Win-Win Through Changes".

(Xinhua News Agency April 12, 2008)