Beijing Review

The Asian Infrastruc­ture Investment Bank (AIIB) is expected to have a prominent part in implementi­ng Belt and Road projects. With New Zealand being a founding member of AIIB, how do you regard its role?

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It’s still in its first few years but we have been pleased with the administra­tion and governance of the bank. For us, it was very important when this initiative emerged that the new bank be credible as a multinatio­nal institutio­n. It’s important for all the members, not just China, that this be an internatio­nally well-regarded institutio­n, and that is the path it seems to be following.

Secondly, we are interested in particular Beast of Burden.

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