BEIJING, March 31 (Youth.cn) -- On March 25th, 2017, co-hosted by Boao Forum for Asia Secretariat, China Public Diplomacy Association and the Silk-Road Think Tank Association , International Department of the Central Committee of CPC, organized by Grand World Investment Holdings Group Co., Ltd., the 1st “Belt & Road” Women Round-Table Conference was successfully held during Boao Forum for Asia Annual Conference 2017, with the theme of belt and road in the context of globalization: women’ s contribution and development.

　　Around topics of what is the role of women in the Belt and Road Initiative, how to benefit women in a better and more extensive manner and what are the unique strengths of women in building a green, healthy, intellectual, and peaceful Silk Road, guests conducted in-depth discussions.

　　Yu Hongjun, Former Vice Minister, International Department, Central Committee of CPC and Pang Lijuan, Vice Chairman, China Song Qingling Foundation attended and delivered a speech. Xie Shumin, Wife of Zhou Wenzhong, Secretary-General of Boao Forum for Asia, Xu Yongquan, Deputy Director, China Center for Contemporary World Studies, Han Fngming, Deputy Director, Foreign Affairs Committee of the CPPCC, Aziz Shaukat, Former Prime Minister of Pakistan, Angela Chao, Deputy Chairman, Foremost Group, Liu Wenyong, President, Grand World Investment Holdings Group Co., Ltd., Linda Wong, Founder&Chairperson, Yihai Group, Dr.Poonam Khetrapal SINGH, Regional Director, World Health Organization, Robert Lipson, Chairman, United Family Healthcare, Will Song, President and Chairman of the Board, Johnson & Johnson Medical (China) Ltd., Guan Yue Advocate, He For She of U.N., Zou Shiming, the Boxing Champion of the World, Jiang Ying, Deputy CEO, Deloitte China, Song Jirong Deputy Director, the Palace Museum, and Liang Liqun, Moderator, CCTV Financial Channel attended and gave views.

　　Xie Shumin, Wife of Zhou Wenzhong, Secretary-General of Boao Forum for Asia

　　Welcome Speech from Xie Shumin：

　　There is a saying in China that women can hold up half the sky. There is also a maxim in other countries, behind every successful man, there is a great woman. Women are the creators of material civilization and spiritual civilization, also the important forces to promote social development and progress. The 1st “Belt & Road” Women Round-Table Conference is not only as a bridge and platform to promote the communication and cooperation, will also actively promotes women to make a positive contribution in the economic and social development.

　　Aziz Shaukat, Former Prime Minister of Pakistan

　　Aziz Shaukat: Good Education Gives Women a Real Place in Society

　　Women play an important role. No matter where you are, in which country, and no matter what kind of faith you have, women must have rights as equal as men. Only good education can make women have a real place in society. Whether family women or business women, must receive a good education.

　　Yu Hongjun Former Vice Minister, International Department, Central Committee of CPC

　　Yu Hongjun: To build The Belt and Road With Women Force

　　To promote the communication and people-to-people bond of countries along the Belt and Road, for the smooth convocation of the Forum to contribute their wisdom, The Silk-Road Think Tank Association , International Department of the Central Committee of CPC will unite all forces. Women play an important role in The Belt and Road construction, especially in large investment, trade, construction projects and cultural exchanges. An increasing numbers of women entrepreneurial innovators active in economic and social stage, which will promote friendly exchanges and mutually beneficial cooperation between China and countries along the Belt and Road and also boost foreign exchanges with Belt and Road countries so as to achieve win-win development.

　　Pang Lijuan Vice Chairman, China Song Qingling Foundation

　　Pang Lijuan: To Develop Women with Education, Make Women be the Driving Force for the “Belt and Road”

　　To develop preschool education, free women’ s time, energy and hands, and provide more powerful support of human resources to build The Belt and Road. Vigorously develop the occupation education, improve the quality of employment and occupation skills, which not only to help the family to get rid of poverty, and is beneficial to provide skills talents to build the Belt and Road Initiative.

　　Meldee Hanes Wife of Former Former American ambassador

　　Melodee Hanes: There is Still a Gap between women’ s Education and Breaking the Limit

　　Education is a crucial first step. There is Still a Gap between women’ s Education and Breaking the Limit. Education is great, but at the same time we have to look at these questions: what happens when it comes to decision making? Why did women come back home? What kind of support women could acquired in the workplace? Does the workplace environment really support women to be successful leaders?

　　Angela Chao: Mom’s Leadership Brings us Strength

　　Angela Chao: Mom’s Leadership Brings us Strength

　　My mother is a very good representation of women, we are very grateful to her. I was the youngest of six children, my parents are very progressive, my mother has done very well in the equality of men and women, so we grow up equally. Boys do and we can do, we also have a dream as equal as boys. If we work hard, we are able to achieve, so we can receive the best education. Every one of my sisters is a pioneer in the field of their own, so we are very lucky. This is my mother to work leadership, bring us strength, which is a very quiet leadership.

　　Liu Wenyong President, Grand World Investment Holdings Group Co., Ltd.

　　Liu Wenyong: Play the Female Beauty and Make Contribution to The Belt and Road

　　Thanks to the Secretariat of Boao forum for Asia, The Silk-Road Think Tank Association , International Department of the Central Committee of CPC, Chinese Public Diplomacy Association, China Song Qingling Foundation. Under the support of Xie Shumin, Yu Hongjun, Pang Lijuan, Li Zhaoxing and other leaders, the 1st “Belt & Road” Women Round-Table Conference was successfully held during Boao Forum for Asia Annual Conference 2017. Boao forum for Asia has broad influence, which provides women with opportunity to display feminine, wisdom and other unique advantages, also implements people-to-people bonds and brings benefits to Belt and Road countries.