Lan Fo'an Attends the Opening Ceremony of the 2026 Tianshan Forum on Central Asia Economic Cooperation

From November 2 to 3, 2026, the Tianshan Forum on Central Asia Economic Cooperation was held in Almaty, Kazakhstan. Minister of Finance Lan Fo'an attended the opening ceremony and delivered remarks, accompanied by Assistant Minister Chang Junhong. Lan Fo'an noted that this year is the opening year of China's 15th Five-Year Plan. The Chinese economy has been generally stable and steady with progress, with GDP growing by 4.6% year on year in the first three quarters, demonstrating strong resilience and vitality. China will continue to promote high-quality development and expand high-standard opening up, bringing more development opportunities to countries around the world, including Central Asian countries. Meanwhile, China is willing to strengthen cooperation with Central Asian countries, vigorously carry forward the "China-Central Asia Spirit," build a closer China-Central Asia community with a shared future, and support the development of the Central Asian region into a "golden crossroads" connecting the Eurasian continent.