亞投行將與世行合作開展項目

The Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank has struck an agreement to undertake joint projects with the World Bank as the China-led institution attempts to counter the perception that it is a rival to longer established multinational institutions.

亞洲基礎設施投資銀行（Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank，簡稱亞投行）達成了一份協議，與世界銀行(WB)聯合開展項目。這家中國領導下的機構試圖藉此反駁認爲該行是其他跨國金融機構競爭對手的觀點，這些機構成立的時間比亞投行更長。

Jin Liqun, president of the AIIB, told an audience in Washington that he expected the first projects to be approved in June, saying that it was sensible given the risk and scale of infrastructure projects to partner with the World Bank and Asian Development Bank, as well as pursuing solo ventures.

亞投行行長金立羣在華盛頓向聽衆表示，他預計首批項目將在今年6月獲批，並表示考慮到基建項目的風險和規模，除了開展獨資項目，與世行和亞洲開發銀行（Asian Development Bank，簡稱亞開行）合作也是合理的。

“Infrastructure projects are very large and it is not a very good idea for one bank to spend $2bn or $3bn on one project,” he said. A “huge amount of chemistry” had already developed between the AIIB, World Bank and ADB, he added.

他說：“基建項目規模巨大，由一個銀行在一個項目上投資20億美元或30億美元並不是好主意。”他補充說，亞投行、世行和亞開行之間已經“擦出了巨大的火花”。

China launched the AIIB last year with 57 countries joining as founding members as Beijing attempts to bolster its overseas influence. The move prompted misgivings within the US over the potential for the institution to act as competition to decades old US-dominated institutions.

去年，中國與57個國家發起成立了亞投行。這57個國家是在中國政府試圖提升該行在中國境外影響之際，以創始成員國身份加入的。亞投行的成立在美國國內引起了擔憂，擔心該機構可能會成爲已有數十年曆史的多個美國主導的機構的競爭對手。

It also triggered concerns about the social and environmental standards that would be adhered to by the AIIB. The US declined to join the bank, even as allies including the UK signed up.

此舉還引發了對亞投行會秉持的社會標準和環境標準的擔憂。儘管包括英國在內的美國盟友都加入了亞投行，美國仍拒絕加入該行。

The US has subsequently attempted to put the spat behind it, and Mr Jin on Wednesday rejected the notion that countries that had not jumped on board had made a mistake, saying there was “ample room for co-operation”.

美國之後曾試圖拋開爭議，而金立羣也在週三否認了未加入亞投行的國家犯了錯誤的說法，表示存在“巨大的合作空間”。

The AIIB was benefiting from American professionals working within its walls, and US companies could bid to work on projects, he added.

他補充說，亞投行內部美國專業人士的工作令該行十分受益，而美企也可以競標參與該行項目。

Earlier in the day Mr Jin met with Jim Yong Kim, World Bank president, to sign a co-financing framework agreement. The AIIB expects to approve about $1.2bn in financing this year, with World Bank joint projects anticipated to account for a “sizeable share”, the parties said.

當天早些時候，金立羣曾與世行行長金墉(Jim Yong Kim)會晤，簽署一份合作融資框架協議。雙方表示，今年亞投行預計會批准約12億美元融資，其中世行合作項目預計會佔據“相當大的份額”。

They are in discussions over close to 12 co-financed projects in sectors including transport, water and energy in Asia. Mr Kim said it was an “important first step toward working with a new partner to address the world’s huge infrastructure needs”.

雙方就近12個共同融資項目開展了磋商，這些項目涵蓋亞洲的交通運輸、水利和能源等部門。金墉表示，此舉“向着與新夥伴合作滿足全球巨大基建需求的方向，邁出了重要的第一步”。

Under the new agreement, the World Bank is set to prepare and supervise the co-financed projects “in accordance with its policies and procedures in areas like procurement, environment and social safeguards”.

根據新的協議，世行將“在採購、環境和社會保障之類的領域，依照其政策和程序”籌備和監督共同融資項目的實施。

Mr Jin said the bank’s mandate could go beyond physical infrastructure and into health and education. Given estimates that demand for infrastructure could range towards $10tn over the coming decade, his institution did not represent competition to other government lenders, he said. “There is vast room for co-operation,” he added.

金立羣表示，該行的使命或超出實體基礎設施的範疇，進入醫療衛生和教育領域。他說，據估計未來十年基建需求或達10萬億美元，考慮到這一估計，亞投行並不意味着與其他政府銀行的競爭。他補充說：“存在巨大的合作空間。”