APEC Finance Ministers' Meeting 2026 outcomes, press conference

The statements

China

• Transcript of the APEC Finance Ministers’ Meeting Press Conference 2026-10-21 · finance · one of several topics in this statement

  Lan Fo'an, as Chair and Minister of Finance of China, says the meeting completed all agenda items, delivered practical deliverables and achieved full success. He describes three dimensions of consensus: macro policy coordination, practical financial cooperation, and regional integration toward an Asia-Pacific community.

• 2026 APEC Finance Ministers’ Meeting Held in Hong Kong SAR 2026-10-21 · finance · one of several topics in this statement

  The Ministry reports that the APEC Finance Ministers' Meeting took place in Hong Kong SAR on 20-21 October 2026 with over 300 delegates, and that members adopted a Joint Statement and a Policy Statement on Digital Infrastructure Financing, plus two deliverables.

• Transcript of the APEC Finance Ministers’ Meeting Press Conference 2026-10-21 · finance · one of several topics in this statement

  According to Lan Fo'an, members stressed supporting households and investing in people to boost consumption and productivity, while consolidating fiscal discipline and sustainability. A related technical report was produced.

• 2026 APEC Finance Ministers’ Meeting Held in Hong Kong SAR 2026-10-21 · finance · one of several topics in this statement

  Minister Lan Fo'an says the international landscape is changing amid rising uncertainty and that geopolitical conflicts pose challenges to growth, and he presents China's economy as showing positive momentum and commits to high-quality development and wider opening up.

• Transcript of the APEC Finance Ministers’ Meeting Press Conference 2026-10-21 · finance · one of several topics in this statement

  Lan Fo'an says members encouraged the public sector to create an enabling policy environment, the private sector to provide funding, and MDBs to play a catalysing role in financing digital infrastructure.

• 2026 APEC Finance Ministers’ Meeting Held in Hong Kong SAR 2026-10-21 · finance · one of several topics in this statement

  The Ministry lists bilateral meetings Lan held on the sidelines with finance and other officials from Brunei, Viet Nam, Australia, Singapore and the Hong Kong SAR, which covered macroeconomic conditions and cooperation under APEC and ASEAN Plus Three.

• Transcript of the APEC Finance Ministers’ Meeting Press Conference 2026-10-21 · finance · one of several topics in this statement

  Lan Fo'an reports that members agreed financial services should meet diverse needs, especially of SMEs, and supported continued capacity-building through the APEC Young Financial Talents Dialogue, which China launched and hosted.