2026 Lujiazui Forum to Be Held on June 17, Announcing a Series of Financial Policies
The 2026 Lujiazui Forum will take place in Shanghai on June 17–18, featuring major project signings and policy announcements. Over 70 domestic and international financial leaders and institutions will gather to discuss global financial governance, technological finance, and sustainable development.
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(Central News Agency reporter Liao Wen-qi, Shanghai, June 12) The 2026 Lujiazui Forum will be held in Shanghai on June 17 and 18. Zhou Xiaoquan, Executive Deputy Director of the Shanghai Municipal Financial Office, announced that a series of major project signings and policy releases will take place during the forum.
The Shanghai Municipal Government held a press conference this afternoon to announce details of the 2026 Lujiazui Forum. This year’s theme is set as 'Financial Development and Cooperation under Global Governance Initiatives: New Vision, New Challenges, and New Opportunities,' jointly hosted by the People's Bank of China, the National Financial Regulatory Administration (NFRA), the China Securities Regulatory Commission (CSRC), and the Shanghai Municipal Government. The NFRA Administrator and the Mayor of Shanghai will serve as co-chairpersons.
Zhou Xiaoquan stated that over 70 domestic and international guests will deliver speeches at this year’s forum. In addition to senior officials from China’s central financial regulatory bodies, participants include financial authorities from the Monetary Authority of Singapore, the Central Bank of Hungary, Hong Kong’s Financial Secretary, and the City of London; international financial organizations such as the World Bank; domestic and international financial markets including the Shanghai Stock Exchange and Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing; and representatives from Chinese and foreign financial institutions.
He noted that the forum will feature eight plenary sessions. In addition to the main theme, seven sub-topics will be discussed: 'Reform and Cooperation in Global Financial Governance,' 'Establishing a Functionally Complete Capital Market,' 'Shanghai-Hong Kong Financial Synergy Empowering High-Level Financial Opening,' 'Improving the Full Life-Cycle Service System for Technology Finance to Serve High-Quality Real Economy Development,' 'Technological Innovation Empowering High-Quality Financial Development,' 'Enhancing the Effectiveness and Precision of Inclusive Finance,' and 'Sustainable Financial Innovation and Cooperation under the Global Governance Framework.'
Zhou also announced that this year’s forum will include an International Seminar on Financial Rule of Law with the theme 'Financial Legal Coordination and Rule-Building in a New Global Governance Landscape,' as well as a Technology and Finance Conference addressing topics such as 'China’s Technological Positioning in the Reshaping of Global Industrial Chains,' 'Going Global with Chinese Innovation and Bringing Global Capital into China,' and 'Multi-layered Capital Markets Supporting New-Form Productivity.'
Zhou reiterated that the forum will host a series of major project signings and policy announcements.
Yan Jiao, Deputy Director of the NFRA General Office, stated that Ding Xiangqun, the newly appointed NFRA Administrator who took office in June, will attend the opening ceremony and deliver a keynote speech. (Editor: Yang Sheng-ru) 1150612
(Central News Agency reporter Liao Wen-qi, Shanghai, June 12) The 2026 Lujiazui Forum will be held in Shanghai on June 17 and 18. Zhou Xiaoquan, Executive Deputy Director of the Shanghai Municipal Financial Office, announced that a series of major project signings and policy releases will take place during the forum.
The Shanghai Municipal Government held a press conference this afternoon to announce details of the 2026 Lujiazui Forum. This year’s theme is set as 'Financial Development and Cooperation under Global Governance Initiatives: New Vision, New Challenges, and New Opportunities,' jointly hosted by the People's Bank of China, the National Financial Regulatory Administration (NFRA), the China Securities Regulatory Commission (CSRC), and the Shanghai Municipal Government. The NFRA Administrator and the Mayor of Shanghai will serve as co-chairpersons.
Zhou Xiaoquan stated that over 70 domestic and international guests will deliver speeches at this year’s forum. In addition to senior officials from China’s central financial regulatory bodies, participants include financial authorities from the Monetary Authority of Singapore, the Central Bank of Hungary, Hong Kong’s Financial Secretary, and the City of London; international financial organizations such as the World Bank; domestic and international financial markets including the Shanghai Stock Exchange and Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing; and representatives from Chinese and foreign financial institutions.
He noted that the forum will feature eight plenary sessions. In addition to the main theme, seven sub-topics will be discussed: 'Reform and Cooperation in Global Financial Governance,' 'Establishing a Functionally Complete Capital Market,' 'Shanghai-Hong Kong Financial Synergy Empowering High-Level Financial Opening,' 'Improving the Full Life-Cycle Service System for Technology Finance to Serve High-Quality Real Economy Development,' 'Technological Innovation Empowering High-Quality Financial Development,' 'Enhancing the Effectiveness and Precision of Inclusive Finance,' and 'Sustainable Financial Innovation and Cooperation under the Global Governance Framework.'
Zhou also announced that this year’s forum will include an International Seminar on Financial Rule of Law with the theme 'Financial Legal Coordination and Rule-Building in a New Global Governance Landscape,' as well as a Technology and Finance Conference addressing topics such as 'China’s Technological Positioning in the Reshaping of Global Industrial Chains,' 'Going Global with Chinese Innovation and Bringing Global Capital into China,' and 'Multi-layered Capital Markets Supporting New-Form Productivity.'
Zhou reiterated that the forum will host a series of major project signings and policy announcements.
Yan Jiao, Deputy Director of the NFRA General Office, stated that Ding Xiangqun, the newly appointed NFRA Administrator who took office in June, will attend the opening ceremony and deliver a keynote speech. (Editor: Yang Sheng-ru) 1150612
FAQ
When is the 2026 Lujiazui Forum held?
It will be held on June 17 and 18, 2026 in Shanghai.
Who are the organizers?
Co-hosted by PBOC, NFRA, CSRC, and Shanghai Municipal Government.
What are the main discussion topics?
Global financial governance, tech finance, sustainable finance, and capital market reforms.
Which international institutions are attending?
World Bank, MAS, Hong Kong Financial Secretary, and others are confirmed participants.
What role will Administrator Ding Xiangqun play?
He will deliver the keynote speech at the opening, outlining China’s financial policy direction.