On April 2, 2012, the Boao Life Industry Roundtable: "Life Industry — A Green Driver of the Global Economy" sub-forum was held at the Boao Golden Coast Hotel in Hainan. Dr. Hu Xiang, Vice Chairman of the National Stem Cell and Regenerative Medicine Industry Technology Innovation Strategic Alliance, chaired the meeting, and the attendees discussed life sciences and the development of the life industry.
In the opening year of the second decade of the Boao Forum for Asia, the life industry — a sunrise industry of the 21st century — has become a major focus of public attention. At this Boao Life Industry Roundtable, more than 10 experts and scholars from around the world engaged in in-depth discussions on the theme of "Life Industry — A Green Driver of the Global Economy." The experts noted that, faced with both opportunities and challenges, the life industry has attracted close attention from the international community in recent years and called for stronger international cooperation to advance the development of life sciences.
