Aerial photo taken on March 20, 2019 shows the International Conference Center in Boao Town of Qionghai City, south China's Hainan Province. (Xinhua/Guo Cheng)

BEIJING, March 22 (Xinhua) -- Chinese Premier Li Keqiang will attend the opening ceremony of the Boao Forum for Asia annual conference and deliver a keynote speech next Thursday in the southern province of Hainan, Foreign Ministry spokesperson Geng Shuang announced Friday.

Republic of Korea Prime Minister Lee Nak-yon, Lao Prime Minister Thongloun Sisoulith, Luxembourg Prime Minister Xavier Bettel and Sao Tome and Principe Prime Minister Jorge Bom Jesus will also attend the conference. Enditem