Such meetings are vital for Asia, because the continent lacks the dense institutional infrastructure that Europe has built up over the past five decades. This year’s Boao Forum has become even more important because of the cancellation of the East Asia summit due to the action of violent protestors.
由于亚洲没有欧洲那样，有着50年的联盟，此次会议就显得非常关键。再加上泰国近期的暴力抗议事件，导致东亚领导人高峰会议无法进行，本年度的博鳌论坛就显得尤其重要。