The 2020 Torch Relay Working Conference of the 6th Asian Beach Games (ABG) was held in Haikou a few days ago. The conference pointed out that the torch relay is an important cultural event of the ABG Association. Cities and counties should combine the torch relay with city and county marketing.

Xu Xianghong, deputy secretary-general of the Organizing Committee of the ABG Association and deputy director of the Department of Tourism, Culture, Radio, Television, and Sports of Hainan Province, presided over the meeting. Zhou Jun, deputy secretary-general of the Organizing Committee of the ABG Association and deputy mayor of Sanya City attended the meeting and introduced relevant work of the ABG.

The conference reviewed the “General Plan for the Torch Relay of the Sixth Asian Beach Games (Draft)” and the “Implementation Plan for the Torch Relay of the Sixth Asian Beach Games (Draft)”, which was led by the Department of Tourism, Culture, Radio, Television, and Sports of Hainan Province. Representatives of cities and counties attended the conference discussed the specific plan of the torch relay, put forward their suggestions, and clearly expressed their full cooperation and support for the ABG torch relay.

The conference pointed out that the ABG would be the first comprehensive sports event at the intercontinental level organized by our province, and it was the specific action of Hainan to implement the spirit of Xi Jinping's 4.13 important speech and the 12th document of the Central Committee. The torch relay is one of the most important ABG events which will lay a good foundation for the success of the ABG. All cities and counties should attach great importance to the torch relay activities of the ABG Association as an important starting point to show the tourism resources, local customs, and good image of each city and county. Each city and county should do a good job in relevant service guarantee work, and play an active role in the construction of Hainan Free Trade Port.

Department of Tourism, Culture, Radio, Television, and Sports of Hainan Province, Department of Finance of Hainan Province, Public Security Department of Hainan Province, and relevant persons in charge of the 12 coastal cities and counties in Haikou, Sanya, Qionghai, and Wanning attended the conference.