2016年CRI Vice Premier Highlights New Type of Partnership at First AIIB Annual Meeting

 

Chinese vice-Premier Zhang Gaoli, addressing the Board of Governors session, says the AIIB belongs to all its members.

He says it has been designed specifically to promote regional, as well as worldwide development.

In saying that, Zhang Gaoli says a new type of partnership¹ requires the AIIB to deepen collaboration² among all its members, as well as strengthen ties with other bilateral³ and multilateral development banks and other policy-based financial institutions.

"The Asian Infrastructure⁴ Investment Bank, along with the World Bank, and other existing multilateral investment banks, as well as other global infrastructural⁵ funds, will fund a specialised mechanism⁶ for infrastructural investment, and build a closer cooperative mechanism."

Zhang Gaoli also says the AIIB is also going to put an emphasis on allowing emerging markets and developing countries to have more of a say in global economic governance.

AIIB president Jin Liqun says the Bank's Board of Governors has also approved of a fund to support project preparation costs.

He says the Chinese government is already promising⁷ to seed that new fund with $50 million US dollars.

"We have delivered our first batch⁸ of projects, and together with our clients, are building a multi-year pipeline⁹ of diverse projects. And just yesterday, the Directors approved the establishment of a special fund to support members with project preparation. Please allow me, on behalf of the bank, to express our sincere appreciation¹⁰ and gratitude¹¹ to the People's Republic of China, the first donor¹² to the Fund."

The AIIB has just finished approving the release of $509 million US dollars for the first four projects it plans to back.

The money will be used to cover development projects in Bangladesh, Indonesia, Pakistan and Tajikistan.

Meanwhile, responding to this past week's historic decision by British voters to leave the European Union, Jin Liqun says the Brexit is worrisome, but shouldn't affect cooperation between Britain and the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank.

"We got the news of the Brexit which rocked the markets across the world, and which is a little bit worrisome. But as I said, I believe the bank will continue to work very closely with European countries including UK which will remain one of the most important shareholders¹³."

Jin liqun does admit the decision by British voters to leave the European Union may affect the AIIB's thinking when it comes to establishing future offices in either the UK or the European Union.

Britain, as well as a number of countries in the European Union, are founding-members of the AIIB.

1 partnership   

n.合作关系，伙伴关系

参考例句：

• The company has gone into partnership with Swiss Bank Corporation.这家公司已经和瑞士银行公司建立合作关系。
• Martin has taken him into general partnership in his company.马丁已让他成为公司的普通合伙人。

2 collaboration   

n.合作，协作；勾结

参考例句：

• The two companies are working in close collaboration each other.这两家公司密切合作。
• He was shot for collaboration with the enemy.他因通敌而被枪毙了。

3 bilateral   

adj.双方的，两边的，两侧的

参考例句：

• They have been negotiating a bilateral trade deal.他们一直在商谈一项双边贸易协定。
• There was a wide gap between the views of the two statesmen on the bilateral cooperation.对双方合作的问题，两位政治家各自所持的看法差距甚大。

4 infrastructure   

n.下部构造，下部组织，基础结构，基础设施

参考例句：

• We should step up the development of infrastructure for research.加强科学基础设施建设。
• We should strengthen cultural infrastructure and boost various types of popular culture.加强文化基础设施建设，发展各类群众文化。

5 infrastructural   

adj.基础结构的基础设施的

参考例句：

• Must increase the investment dynamics unceasingly, strengthens the countryside infrastructural facilities. 要不断加大投入力度，加强农村基础设施建设。 来自互联网
• In the 1980s, India started with some infrastructural advantages over China. 1980年代，印度在某些基础设施方面优于中国。 来自互联网

6 mechanism   

n.机械装置；机构，结构

参考例句：

• The bones and muscles are parts of the mechanism of the body.骨骼和肌肉是人体的组成部件。
• The mechanism of the machine is very complicated.这台机器的结构是非常复杂的。

7 promising   

adj.有希望的，有前途的

参考例句：

• The results of the experiments are very promising.实验的结果充满了希望。
• We're trying to bring along one or two promising young swimmers.我们正设法培养出一两名有前途的年轻游泳选手。

8 batch   

n.一批(组，群)；一批生产量

参考例句：

• The first batch of cakes was burnt.第一炉蛋糕烤焦了。
• I have a batch of letters to answer.我有一批信要回复。

9 pipeline   

n.管道，管线

参考例句：

• The pipeline supplies Jordan with 15 per cent of its crude oil.该管道供给约旦15%的原油。
• A single pipeline serves all the houses with water.一条单管路给所有的房子供水。

10 appreciation   

n.评价；欣赏；感谢；领会，理解；价格上涨

参考例句：

• I would like to express my appreciation and thanks to you all.我想对你们所有人表达我的感激和谢意。
• I'll be sending them a donation in appreciation of their help.我将送给他们一笔捐款以感谢他们的帮助。

11 gratitude   

adj.感激，感谢

参考例句：

• I have expressed the depth of my gratitude to him.我向他表示了深切的谢意。
• She could not help her tears of gratitude rolling down her face.她感激的泪珠禁不住沿着面颊流了下来。

12 donor   

n.捐献者；赠送人；(组织、器官等的)供体

参考例句：

• In these cases,the recipient usually takes care of the donor afterwards.在这类情况下，接受捐献者以后通常会照顾捐赠者。
• The Doctor transplanted the donor's heart to Mike's chest cavity.医生将捐赠者的心脏移植进麦克的胸腔。

13 shareholders   

n.股东( shareholder的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• The meeting was attended by 90% of shareholders. 90%的股东出席了会议。
• the company's fiduciary duty to its shareholders 公司对股东负有的受托责任