Aurangzeb meets Chinese counterpart, IOM official to discuss economic cooperation
— October 15, 2026BANGKOK (AIA) Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb and his Chinese counterpart, Lan Fo’an, have discussed ways to deepen financial cooperation, expand access to international capital markets and advance regional economic collaboration.
The meeting took place on the sidelines of the World Bank Group-IMF Annual Meetings 2026 in Bangkok, Thailand.
Aurangzeb outlined Pakistan’s progress towards macroeconomic stability and expressed appreciation for China’s longstanding support, particularly during challenging economic circumstances.
Lan welcomed Pakistan’s improving economic position and its renewed access to global financial markets.
On the sidelines of the meetings, Aurangzeb also met SungAh Lee, deputy director-general of the International Organization for Migration (IOM), to discuss climate mobility, skills development and economic growth.
The discussions focused on strengthening disaster preparedness through early-warning systems and the use of population movement data.
Both sides also explored ways to align skills training with international labour market demand and expand safe and regular migration pathways.
They further discussed innovative climate financing and institutional capacity-building to help develop bankable projects.
