IJING Kevin King Womens Jersey , Jan. 16 (Xinhua) -- The Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) will never be a rival to other multilateral development banks (MDBs), according to AIIB President Jin Liqun, adding that the doors are always open to, among others, the United States and Japan.
EXTRAORDINARY FIRST TWO YEARS
Tuesday marks the second anniversary of the AIIB. Two years on, the organization has impressed the world with a long list of achievements, as its members increased from 57 to 84, and its projects scattered in 12 countries Ha Ha Clinton-Dix Womens Jersey , involving over 20 billion U.S. dollars from both the public and private sector.
Moreover, the AIIB has received top credit ratings from three major international rating agencies, Moody's, Standard & Poor's, and Fitch, in what analysts have called a "miracle."
"I told my colleagues that the AAA credit ratings are not like a doctorate degree that is permanent. If we don't do our job well, the AAAs could be taken away anytime," Jin told Xinhua in a recent exclusive interview
The 68-year-old man said the AIIB had realized some goals previously set and made some unexpected progress.
"The international community is increasingly confident in the AIIB Randall Cobb Womens Jersey ," he said. "China, as the initiator of the organization, kept its promises that the AIIB will abide firmly by international rules, and will not be subject to any political interference."
Jin thanked other MDBs such as the World Bank and the Asian Development Bank (ADB) for their support before and after the AIIB was founded.
Fourteen projects out of AIIB's total 24 projects were co-financed with the World Bank and the ADB.
"The AIIB is a great partner to work with, and is an important contributor to ending extreme poverty and supporting sustainable development by means of its mandate to finance sustainable infrastructure." Bert Hofman, World Bank director for China, Korea and Mongolia, told Xinhua.
Ben Bingham Mike Daniels Womens Jersey , country director of ADB PRC resident mission, said, "We look forward to strengthening our cooperation even further for the benefit of the Asia Pacific region."
"AIIB has never been, and will not be, a rival to other MDBs, rather, we would like to further cooperate with them." Jin said.
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