中国前财政部长樓繼偉在海外社群媒体传言其遭逮捕后，于8日出席北京全球财富管理论坛发言，就国有资产盘活问题发表看法[1]。这一公开亮相似有澄清谣言之意。海外时评人蔡慎坤曾于7月31日在社群平台X发文爆料称樓繼偉被捕[1]。
现年75岁的樓繼偉在论坛的「地方国有存量资产盘活进展、难点与策略」课题研讨会上强调，盘活国有资产「既是近期的当务之急，也是一项长期性的战略任务」[1]。他指出这一举措旨在应对当前中国的财政收支压力[1]。樓繼偉曾在2013年至2016年期间担任中国财政部长，参与了1994年分税制改革和2014年财税体制改革等重要经济改革[1]。樓繼偉曾于2019年3月批评「中国制造2025」战略，称其「说得很多，做得很少」，是浪费公帑[1]。
Lou Jiwei, China's former finance minister, made a public appearance on August 8 at the Global Wealth Management Forum in Beijing, addressing the activation of state-owned assets amid overseas social media reports claiming he had been detained [1]. The 75-year-old former official, who served as finance minister from 2013 to 2016, participated in a seminar on "Progress, Challenges, and Strategies in Revitalizing Local State-Owned Stock Assets," where he emphasized that asset activation represents both an urgent near-term priority and a long-term strategic task [1].
Lou's forum participation appeared designed to counter rumors that had circulated online, following a July 31 post by overseas commentator Cai Shenkun on the social media platform X alleging Lou's arrest [1]. During the seminar, Lou stated that "revitalizing state-owned assets is both an immediate priority and a long-term strategic task," framing the initiative as a response to China's current fiscal pressures [1]. Throughout his career, Lou has been involved in major economic reforms, including the 1994 tax-sharing system restructuring and the 2014 fiscal and tax system overhaul [1]. In 2019, he drew attention for criticizing the "Made in China 2025" strategy, describing it as having "much talk but little action" and characterizing it as wasteful public spending [1].