1998年9月

　　菲律賓前總統拉莫斯、澳大利亞前總理霍克、日本前首相細川護熙在馬尼拉共同倡議成立“亞洲論壇”。

　　1999年10月

　　中國國家副主席胡錦濤會見拉莫斯、霍克及海南省領導，表示中國政府愿為論壇的創建提供支持與合作。

　　2001年2月

　　博鰲亞洲論壇”成立大會在海南博鰲舉行，中國國家主席江澤民、馬來西亞總理馬哈蒂爾、尼泊爾國王比蘭德拉及來自論壇26個發起國的政要、前政要等作為嘉賓與會。會議正式宣布告博鰲亞洲論壇成立。

　　2002年4月

　　4月11日，論壇第一次全體會員大會召開。

　　4月12-13日，博鰲亞洲論壇首屆年會在博鰲召開，1000余位代表參加了會議。此次年會的主題為：“新世紀、新挑戰、新亞洲”。首屆年會特邀嘉賓包括中國總理朱镕基、日本首相小泉純一郎、泰國總理他信和韓國總理李漢東以及其他來自政府、工商界和學術界的著名人士。

　　2003年5月

　　論壇2003年年會

　　博鰲亞洲論壇2003年年會將于5月18-19日在海南博鰲舉行。本次年會的主題為“亞洲尋求共贏：合作促進發展”。預計將有1000余名代表與會。

　　Milestones

　　September 1998

　　Fidel V. Ramos, former President of the Philippines, Bob Hawke, former Prime Minister of Australia, and Morihiro Hosokawa, former Prime Minister of Japan issued the Manila Declaration jointly proposing the establishment of BFA.

　　October 1999

　　H.E. Hu Jintao, Vice President of the People’s Republic of China met with Fidel V. Ramos, Bob Hawke, and leaders of the Hainan Provincial Government to express the Chinese Government’s wish to offer support and cooperation for the establishment of The Forum.

　　February 2001

　　Boao Forum for Asia was officially inaugurated in Boao in the presence of H.E. Jiang Zemin, President of The People’s Republic of China, H.E. Dr. Mahathir Mohamad, Prime Minister of Malaysia, H.M. Birendra Bir Bikram Shah Dev, the late King of Nepal, the founding members of the Forum and other distinguished leaders and delegates from the 26 initial countries.

　　April 2002

　　The First General Meeting of Members was held on April 11.

　　The First Annual Conference of Boao Forum For Asia was held in Boao, Hainan from April 12-13, attended by over 1000 delegates, under the theme New Century, New Challenges and A New Asia. It was honored by the presence of Premier Zhu Rongji of China, Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi of Japan, Prime Minister Lee Han Dong of Korea and Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra of Thailand as well as many other distinguished guests.

　　May 2003

　　AC 2003

　　The Second Annual Conference of Boao Forum For Asia will be held in Boao, Hainan, from May 18-19 under the theme Asia Searching for Win-Win, Development Through Cooperation. 1000 delegates are expected to attend the AC 2003.