The 2026 Financial Street Forum Annual Conference opened in Beijing under the theme of building an open, collaborative and inclusive global financial ecosystem, running for four days. Beijing Party Secretary Yin Li said the city is an important bridge between Chinese and foreign financial markets. PBOC Governor Pan Gongsheng announced planned measures including a liquidity support facility for large-scale redemptions at non-bank institutions, expanded Standing Lending Facility eligibility, and stronger connectivity between the interbank and exchange bond markets. CSRC Chairman Wu Qing said China will facilitate cross-border investment through the QFII scheme, while SAFE head Zhu Hexin said more measures will support enterprises' international cooperation.
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