In an interview with Table.Briefings, AIIB Vice President Ludger Schuknecht reaffirms that the development bank will not fund projects in Russia. This also concerns the credibility of the Chinese-dominated organization.
By Marcel Grzanna
A Canadian ex-employee of the investment bank AIIB flees China head over heels after receiving a tip. His government suspends ties with the bank and considers withdrawing from it. Critics of the institution see their suspicions confirmed.
By Marcel Grzanna
The China-dominated infrastructure bank AIIB irritates its European partners with potential loans for Cambodia's microfinance sector. The sector has attracted criticism for systemic human rights violations – actually a reason for AIIB to exclude it. The German government is also concerned.
By Marcel Grzanna
Global institutions such as the IMF, the WTO, and the World Bank are increasingly shaped by the rivalry between China and the US. For Beijing, they are bulwarks of the West. China, therefore, wants to counteract by creating its own organizations. The Bulgarian IMF chief Kristalina Georgieva has apparently been caught in the crossfire.
By Frank Sieren
