The Tianshan Forum on Central Asian economic cooperation was held in Almaty on November 2–3, 2026. China’s Finance Minister Lan Fo’an attended the opening ceremony and delivered remarks. Assistant Finance Minister Chang Junhong accompanied him.
The forum, themed “Strengthening resilient connectivity and promoting quality investment in Central Asia,” was co-hosted by the Central Asia Regional Economic Cooperation Institute and Kazakhstan’s Ministry of National Economy, with the Asian Development Bank and others as co-organizers. About 300 representatives attended, including government officials from CAREC member countries and representatives of financial institutions, international organizations, think tanks and the private sector.
Lan said the forum was an important platform for advancing regional economic cooperation. He said policy dialogue, exchanges of development experience, and efforts to promote trade and investment could support regional integration and shared development.
