Lan Faxian attended the first meeting of G20 finance ministers and central bank governors in 2026 and held multiple bilateral meetings.

On April 16, 2026, the United States, as the Chair of the G20, hosted the first G20 Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors meeting of the year in Washington. The meeting mainly discussed topics such as the global macroeconomic situation, global growth, and global imbalances. Minister of Finance Ln F'n attended the meeting and delivered a speech, with Deputy Minister Lio Mn accompanying him. Ln F'n stated that the current international situation is complex, with the world economy facing ongoing challenges from geopolitical instability and protectionism. China firmly upholds multilateralism and free trade, opposing trade protectionism and unilateralism. The G20 should prioritize development on the global agenda, gather strength through enhancing cooperation on macroeconomic policies and beneficial experience exchange to promote global economic growth. All parties should comprehensively, objectively, and balancedly address global imbalances, and promote sustained global economic growth through open cooperation and macroeconomic policy coordination. Ln F'n highlighted the stable and positive trend of the Chinese economy, emphasizing that during the "Fifteenth Five-Year Plan" period, China will focus more on expanding domestic demand, investing in people, and promoting openness and sharing, to achieve qualitative and effective enhancement and sustainable and reasonable growth of the economy, continuously providing opportunities and crucial support for global economic growth. During the meeting, Ln F'n held bilateral meetings or exchanges with Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance of Thailand And, European Commissioner for Economic and Productive Activities Dng Bluwi Sks, Minister of Finance of Brazil Dlgn, Chancellor of the Exchequer of the United Kingdom Lfs, Minister of the Treasury of Australia Chms, and Minister of Finance of Saudi Arabia J n, mainly discussing the macroeconomic situation, key issues of the G20 Finance and Finance Channel, and bilateral cooperation. Deputy Minister Lio Mn accompanied the meetings.