After several months of unease, economies across Asia are breathing a sigh of relief as recovery hopes become realities. But even with noticeable improvements being made, Asian nations still face the challenge of moving away from a dependence on exports and maintaining growth momentum. These issues were hot topics at this year’s Boao Forum for Asia, with Asia’s green recovery as its theme. More than 2,000 economists and businesspeople from home and abroad attended the forum held in Boao of south China’s Hainan Province from April 9 to 11. Edited excerpts follow: After several months of unease, economies across Asia are breathing a sigh of relief as recovery wishes become beings. But even with noticeable improvements being made, Asian nations still face the challenge of moving away from a dependence on exports and maintaining growth momentum. These issues were hot topics at this year’s Boao Forum for Asia, with Asia’s green recovery as its theme. More than 2,000 economists and businesspeople from home and abroad attended the forum held in Boao of south China’s Hainan Province from April 9 to 11. Edited excerpts follow: