They flock to elite gatherings such as the World Economic Forum at Davos, the Trilateral Commission and the Boao meeting in China.

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Boao Forum for Asia (BFA) is a high-level forum modeled after the World Economic Forum and hosts meetings for heads of state and businesspeople.

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Instead, cruise-goers will eat and sleep onboard and only sightsee on the island, said Hainan deputy governor Tan Li at press conference at the annual Boao Forum for Asia over the weekend.

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Instead, cruise-goers would eat and sleep onboard and would only do sightseeing on the island, said Hainan deputy governor Tan Li at press conference at the annual Boao Forum for Asia at the weekend.

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