The latest news shows that the number of founding members of the AIIB has increased to 30, and 14 countries have also filed formal applications. Today will be the application deadline for the founding member countries of the AIIB. On the last day, will the “friend circle†be expanded again, especially what will happen to the US and Japan, which will affect the global outlook. Decabromdiphenyl Oxide (DBDPO) Decabromdiphenyl Oxide,Firebrake Decabromdiphenyl Oxide,Bromined Flame Redartant,Custom Decabromobibenzyl Oxide SHANDONG TAIXING ADVANCED MATERIAL CO., LTD. , https://www.fr-chem.com
AIIB's "friend circle" expanded to 44 countries. The latest news from the Ministry of Finance of China shows that on March 30th, Egypt, Finland, and Russia officially announced their application as the founding member of the intention to join the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB). The Chinese submitted a written confirmation letter.
The reporter of Chinanews.com noted that Egypt was the first African country to submit a formal application to the AIIB.
Zhang Yuyan, a researcher at the Institute of World Economics and Politics of the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, said: "Egypt has a unique position and role in Africa. Its application will make the AII more representative. At the same time, it also shows that the AIIB is open. Sexual organization."
The AIIB is an Asian regional multilateral development agency advocated by China. On October 24, 2014, the first batch of 21 intentional founding members such as China, India, and Singapore signed a memorandum of understanding for the establishment of the AIIB in Beijing, followed by countries such as Indonesia and New Zealand.
According to statistics from Chinanews.com, as of March 30, the “Friends Circle†of the AIIB has expanded to 44 countries, including Asia, Africa, Europe, South America and Oceania.
Among them, the number of founding members of the AIIB has increased to 30, including Bangladesh, Brunei, Cambodia, China, India, Indonesia, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kuwait, Laos, Luxembourg, Maldives, Malaysia, Mongolia, Myanmar, Nepal, New Zealand, Oman, Pakistan, Philippines, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Switzerland, Tajikistan, Thailand, United Kingdom, Uzbekistan and Viet Nam.
In addition to the 30 countries that have officially become the founding members of the AIIB, 14 other countries have already applied for France, Germany, Italy, Turkey, Austria, South Korea, Russia, the Netherlands, Brazil, Georgia, Denmark, Australia, Egypt and Finland.
In the past few days, especially the participation of European countries such as Britain, France, Germany and Italy has stirred up global public opinion.
“A number of Western powers applying to join the AIIB are mainly based on the consideration of interests.†Bai Ming, deputy director of the International Market Research Department of the Ministry of Commerce, told the China News Network that the current European economy is more subtle, the European debt crisis has not yet been resolved, and the US dollar has appreciated. In the face of oppression of the euro, and the European Union has just launched the "European version" of quantitative easing, in this case, European countries urgently need to seek support to expand the international market.
"The AIIB is beyond the imagination of many people." Zhang Yuyan analyzed the reporters of Chinanews.com. The reason why the AIIB is so "fire" is actually because the initiative itself reflects the needs of the world, that is, it conforms to the trend of infrastructure investment. .
Today, it will be the application deadline for the AIIB's intention to become a founding member. In the last day, the AIIB "friend circle" will be expanded again, and all parties concerned.
The U.S. Treasury Secretary’s “Sensitive Moment†visits China in the context of the Western countries such as Britain, France, Germany, and Italy, which have announced their applications to join the AIIB. In the past few days, the U.S. attitude has received much attention. Just the day before the AIIB’s intention to apply for the founding member states, US Treasury Secretary Jacob Lu visited China as the US special representative.
On the afternoon of the 30th, Chinese Premier Li Keqiang met with Jacob Lu. During the meeting, Jacob Lu said that China is welcome to play a greater role in infrastructure construction in Asia and is willing to strengthen relevant cooperation in bilateral and multilateral areas.
Although it did not directly talk about the topic of the AIIB, the AIIB generally regarded the AIIB as a key issue for the U.S. Treasury’s trip. It also kept an eye on whether the U.S. appeared in the list of the newly announced AIIB’s founding members.
Zhang Yuyan analyzed that with the surge in the AIIB's intention to create a member state, especially the joining of some "allies", the United States has a sense of isolation. In Zhang Yuyan's view, Jacob Lu's trip to China first stated his position, indicating that he should at least not oppose the joining of these countries. In addition, he may also want to know more about the principles of CCB's CCB, especially the internal governance structure.
"From our contact with some US think tanks, experts and scholars, the United States has doubts about the AIIB." Zhang Yuyan said, therefore, China can also take this opportunity to further clarify the relationship between the AIIB and the "Belt and Road". What is the relationship with the existing world financial institutions.
"Of course, this is also preparing for the United States to take the next step in the future." Zhang Yuyan said.
Zhang Yuyan pointed out that the current global infrastructure is still insufficient. How to convert existing savings funds into infrastructure construction through financial means and contribute to the long-term growth of the global economy is crucial. The AIIB’s initiative is welcomed by the world. Under this circumstance, if the United States is opposed or even ridiculed, it is actually isolating itself, so it is natural to adjust the policy.
In addition to the United States, Japan’s attitude towards the AIIB has also received much attention.
Although the media, especially Japanese media, have many reports, the Japanese government has yet to make a clear statement.
"The attitude of Japan may depend to a large extent on the United States. I am afraid it is still necessary to advance and retreat with the United States." Zhang Yuyan said.
Zhang Yuyan analyzed, on the other hand, the AIIB is China’s advocacy. Now the Sino-Japanese relationship is really bad. This may have a certain impact on Japanese decision-making. “But in terms of big trends, if you want to join, you end up Will definitely be isolated."
China's continuous solution to doubts and preparations for the preparation of the AIIB has a global outlook. Recently, the Chinese Ministry of Finance has also come forward to answer hot questions of external concern.
On the 20th, Chinese Finance Minister Lou Jiwei concentrated on seven hot issues. He first clarified the “timetable†of the AIIB: according to the timetable for the founding member countries to reach an agreement, the parties will complete the negotiation and signing of the AIIB charter by the middle of this year, and complete the procedures for the entry into force of the charter by the end of the year. Investment bank.
Lou Jiwei further mentioned that in order to ensure that all parties complete the negotiation and signing of the charter by the end of June this year, the parties agreed to use March 31, 2015 as the deadline for receiving applications from the founding member states. Countries that cannot join as founding members can still join the AIIB as ordinary members.
Regarding the issue of “the relationship between the AIIB and the existing multilateral development banksâ€, Lou Jiwei pointed out that “it is complementary rather than competitive†and said that China will continue to support existing multilateral development banks in promoting the world. Make positive contributions to poverty reduction and development.
In response to concerns about the standards of AIIB's governance structure in some countries, Lou Jiwei said that the governance structure is the most important part of the AIIB's charter, and the parties are currently negotiating. The AIIB will establish a three-tier management structure for the board of directors, board of directors and management, and will establish an effective monitoring mechanism to ensure efficient, open and transparent decision-making.
When talking about how to view the relationship between AIIB and the “One Belt, One Road†strategy, Lou Jiwei said that the AIIB will be committed to promoting infrastructure construction and interconnection in Asia, including the relevant members of the ADB along the “Belt and Roadâ€. Infrastructure construction project. There is an intersection between the two, but it is also different. The Chinese side also very much welcomes the World Bank and the Asian Development Bank to actively participate in the “One Belt, One Road†related projects.
On March 25th, Shi Yaobin, chairman of the AIIB's chief negotiating conference and deputy minister of the Chinese Ministry of Finance, once again responded to outside concerns.
He revealed that according to the memorandum of the Asian Investment Bank signed in October last year, the parties have agreed to set up their headquarters in Beijing. Regarding whether to establish regional centers in other countries and the future setting of senior executives, the parties will negotiate and determine according to the future development of the AIIB business.
When asked about how to comment on China’s abandonment of the veto power of the AIIB in exchange for European state support, Shi Yaobin pointed out that the decision-making mechanism and share allocation of the AIIB is the content of the AII’s charter. . The AIIB is a mutually beneficial and win-win initiative, a useful complement to the existing international economic order, and will establish a new multilateral development institution in an open, transparent and efficient manner. The AIIB will divide its members within and outside the domain. As the number of member states increases, the share ratio of each member will decrease accordingly. The so-called Chinese quest or abandonment of a veto is a proposition that is not established.
In the question and answer, Lou Jiwei and Shi Yaobin were asked about topics related to the United States and Japan. Both said that in the process of preparing for the establishment of the AIIB, they have maintained communication with relevant departments of the United States and Japan. China welcomes countries inside and outside the country to actively participate in the preparation of the AIIB, and will also respect their decision to join and when to join the AIIB.
Both Lou Jiwei and Shi Yaobin stressed that regardless of whether the relevant countries join the AIIB, China is willing to continue to strengthen communication with relevant parties under some multi-bilateral economic dialogue mechanisms and to cooperate with existing multilateral development institutions such as the World Bank and the Asian Development Bank. .
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