The 2026 People's Bank of China (PBOC) Working Conference was held on January 5–6. The meeting emphasized the need to coordinate multilateral and bilateral monetary and financial cooperation. It called for continued deepening of cooperation with international organizations such as the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and multilateral development institutions, leveraging multilateral platforms such as the G20 to advance global macroeconomic policy coordination and participate in the formulation of international financial rules. The meeting also expressed support for the development of the IMF Shanghai Center.