China’s plans for further economic development and reform were highly lauded, but its challenges were not overlooked The just concluded Boao Forum for Asia (BFA) Annual Conference 2013 was probably the busiest one in its history, with over 2,500 political and economic leaders from 43 countries and regions from around the world discussing or debating topics such as the global economic recovery, Asian integration and the China’s plans for further economic development and reform were highly lauded, but its challenges not to overlooked The just concluded Boao Forum for Asia (BFA) Annual Conference 2013 was probably the busiest one in its history, with over 2,500 political and economic leaders from 43 countries and regions from around the world discussing or debating topics such as the global economic recovery, Asian integration and the