The Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank: A New Multilateral Financial Institution or a Vehicle for China’s Geostrategic Goals

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Series Details No.1, April 2015
Publication Date 24/04/2015
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The European Political Strategy Centre (EPSC) reports directly to the President of the European Commission and operates under his authority. It is composed of a professional staff of advisers, policy analysts and support staff with appropriate experience and track record, in order to provide professional and targeted policy advice to the President and the College.

EPSC provides strategic analysis and policy advice for the President on matters related to the policy priorities (as defined by the President in his political guidelines presented to the European Parliament on 15 July 2014), and outreach to decision-makers, think tanks and civil society at large.

The EPSC provides support to the President also on concrete initiatives, as well as policy advice of more long-term nature.

EPSC Strategic Notes are analytical papers on topics chosen by the President of the European Commission. They are produced by the European Political Strategy Centre (EPSC), the European Commission’s in-house think tank.Starting with a capital base of $100 billion – more than twice as large as the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development – the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank has the potential to be a game changer in multilateral development finance.

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ESO: Background information: The Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB): China’s new multilateralism and the erosion of the West http://www.europeansources.info/record/the-asian-infrastructure-investment-bank-aiib-chinas-new-multilateralism-and-the-erosion-of-the-west/
ESO: Background information: US frets as major EU powers join new China-led 'World Bank' http://www.europeansources.info/record/us-frets-as-major-eu-powers-join-new-china-led-world-bank/
Royal Institute Elcano, Analysis of the Elcano Royal Institute, 22.10.2015: A new multilateral bank to boost investment in infrastructure in Asia http://www.realinstitutoelcano.org/wps/wcm/connect/aacf69004a4cda3faa23ae207baccc4c/ARI53-2015-DajaniGonzalez-New-multilateral-bank-boost-investment-infrastructure-Asia.pdf?MOD=AJPERES&CACHEID=aacf69004a4cda3faa23ae207baccc4c
Royal Institute Elcano: Analysis of Royal Institute: 17.04.2015: What are the prospects for the new Chinese-led Silk Road and Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank? http://www.realinstitutoelcano.org/wps/wcm/connect/78790280480b412caa5dbf8b18e937e9/ARI23-2015-Esteban-OteroIglesias-What-are-prospects-for-new-Chinese-led-Silk-Road-and-Asian-Infrastructure-Investment-Bank.pdf?MOD=AJPERES&CACHEID=78790280480b412caa5dbf8b18e937e9

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