Lan Fo'an: The Supporting Conditions and Fundamental Trend of Long-Term Economic Growth in China Remain Unchanged | China Development Forum

[Caixin] On March 22, at the China Development High-Level Forum 2026 Annual Meeting held at Diaoyutai State Guesthouse in Beijing, Minister of Finance Lan Fuan stated that during the 14th Five-Year Plan period, China’s fiscal policy will focus on promoting high-quality development, maintaining an active policy tone, and emphasizing expanding domestic demand, investing in people, and open sharing in policy design and implementation.

Lan Fuan said, “The world is experiencing accelerated changes unseen in a century, with protectionism, geopolitical conflicts, and other external environment shifts deepening their impact. There are still many old problems and new challenges in domestic economic development. On the other hand, the long-term positive fundamentals and basic trends of China’s economy have not changed. After these years of trials and tribulations, the resilience to shocks has become stronger and the confidence more solid.”