The Boao International Conference Center in Boao, south China's Hainan Province. (File photo: Xinhua)

Chinese President Xi Jinping has started to deliver a keynote speech via video at the opening ceremony of the Boao Forum for Asia (BFA) Annual Conference 2021 on Tuesday morning.

- 2021 marks 20th anniversary of BFA: Xi

- China achieves progress, development in tandem with rest of Asia, world: Xi

- Xi highlights significance of BFA annual conference theme

- We live in an age rife with challenges, full of hope: Xi

- Xi stresses making responsible, wise choices for humanity's future

- No fundamental change in trend toward multi-polar world: Xi

- Xi stresses upholding true multilateralism

- Justice, not hegemony needed in the world: Xi

- Xi calls for building open world economy

- Xi stresses turning fruits of sci-tech innovation into benefits for all

- Decoupling hurts others' interests without benefiting oneself: Xi

- Xi says WHO's key role must be given full play

- Xi calls for stronger int'l vaccine cooperation

- Xi stresses int'l cooperation on climate change

- Diversity is what defines our world: Xi

- Xi stresses opposing new "Cold War," ideological confrontation

- Xi underscores equality, mutual respect and trust in state-to-state relations

- China to host 2nd Conference on Dialogue of Asian Civilizations: Xi

- Xi says China to expand health cooperation

- Xi: China to promote "hard," "soft" connectivity with others

- Xi calls for making green a defining feature of Belt and Road cooperation