“Maritime Silk Road” panel discussion by Pathfinder Foundation/Boao Forum for Asia Initiative
View(s):The Pathfinder Foundation (PF), with the Boao Forum for Asia (BFA), is organising a high level Panel Discussion and Roundtable on November 21, involving political leaders, senior officials, businessmen, academics and the media from Sri Lanka and China. Basil Rajapaksa, Minister of Economic Development, will grace the occasion as Chief Guest while Zeng Peiyan, former Vice Premier, will lead the Chinese delegation, according to a media release from PF.
Milinda Moragoda, Founder Pathfinder Foundation, will moderate the discussion on the theme “21st Century Maritime Silk Road (MSR)”.
Mr. Peiyan is currently the Chairman of the China Centre for International Economic Exchanges and the Vice Chairman of the BFA. He was formerly a Member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party Central Committee and Vice Premier of the State Council of China.
“The high level deliberations at the Panel Discussion and the Roundtable will contribute towards developing a clear vision and actionable programme which can boost Sri Lanka’s development prospects,” the media statement said.
The Boao Forum for Asia is the Chinese equivalent of the Davos World Economic Forum.