| ID | 184224 |
| Title Proper | Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank |
| Other Title Information | a Qualified Success for Beijing's Economic Statecraft |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Haga, Kai Yin Allison |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | In 2013, China's growing economic capacities motivated Beijing to launch a multilateral bank to advance its diplomatic agenda. Scholars are still debating precisely what Beijing seeks to accomplish through the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB). This article surveys the key literature on the AIIB, identifying twenty scholarly interpretations of Beijing's strategic goals. The purpose of this research is to understand Beijing's initial design for this bank and evaluate whether this new multilateral development bank can function as an effective instrument for Beijing's economic statecraft. Over its first five years, as an economic tool for Beijing, the AIIB has performed quite remarkably well. The bank not only operates smoothly, generating a reasonable amount in net income for its shareholders, but also serves Beijing's strategic purposes in expanding China's regional influence, enhancing its international status, and ascending toward global leadership. |
| `In' analytical Note | Journal of Current Chinese Affairs Vol. 50, No.3; Dec 2021: p.391-421 |
| Journal Source | Journal of Current Chinese Affairs Vol: 50 No 3 |
| Key Words | International Organisations ; Economic Statecraft ; Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank ; Belt and Road Initiative |