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The recent Boao Forum has helped Asian countriesforge a collective identity.

How can Asia make itself betterheard in the international commu-nity? The Boao Forum for Asiaprovides a compelling solution.Every year since 2002, politicians, businessleaders and scholars from around the globehave gathered on south China's HainanIsland to discuss current issues in Asia andthe world at large.