China’s Finance Minister Lan Fo’an Meets World Bank Managing Director Pascale Donohue in Beijing

The meeting puts the International Development Association replenishment on the agenda between China and the World Bank, a funding round that shapes concessional lending to low-income countries. China's posture as a donor matters for how much IDA can raise and for its influence in multilateral development finance. The open question is whether this exchange translates into a firmer Chinese commitment ahead of the replenishment.