The 2026 Boao Real Estate Forum, themed "Waves and Growth," is being held in Hainan from August 11-14. Shao Yu, a Distinguished Senior Researcher at the National Institution for Financial Research (NIFR), noted that while people often say "this year is the hardest," practical observations across finance, international expansion, technology, industrial operations, and product refinement reveal that small sparks of progress are emerging in every sector. He emphasized that there is no need for excessive anxiety, as life continues and solutions are constantly being sought.

Shao Yu believes that this state of continuous adaptation and proactive search for solutions represents the confidence and resilience needed for the industry to navigate through market cycles.