Jia Qinglin, chairman of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC), will attend the annual conference of the Boao Forum of Asia (BFA) on April 22-24 in Boao, a tranquil town on the eastern coast of south China's Hainan Province.

Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Qin Gang made the announcement here Thursday at a regular press conference, noting that at the invitation of the BFA, Jia will address the conference as a keynote speaker.

According to Qin, Jia will also meet related leaders and delegates from other countries attending the conference.