China Finance Minister Lan Fo'an Attends Opening of Tianshan Forum in Almaty

According to Jin10, China’s Finance Minister Lan Fo'an attended the opening ceremony of the Central Asia Regional Economic Cooperation Tianshan Forum, held in Almaty, Kazakhstan, from November 2 to 3, 2026, and delivered remarks. Assistant Minister Chang Junhong accompanied him. Lan said 2026 marks the start of China’s 15th Five-Year Plan and that the economy remained generally stable with steady progress. China’s GDP grew 4.6% year over year in the first three quarters, demonstrating resilience and vitality. He said China would continue to pursue high-quality development and expand high-level opening-up, creating more development opportunities for countries around the world, including those in Central Asia. Lan said China was willing to strengthen cooperation with Central Asian countries, promote the China-Central Asia Spirit, build a closer China-Central Asia community with a shared future, and support the region’s development as a “golden crossroads” connecting Europe and Asia.