Chinese President Xi Jinping formally opens AIIB today

Chinese President Xi Jinping formally opened Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank, in Beijing . The bank was formally established in Beijing on 25th December last year.

It will invest in sectors including energy, transportation, urban construction and logistics as well as education and healthcare. The bank, headquartered in Beijing, now has fifty seven members.

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During the inauguration ceremony, Chinese Finance Minister Lou Jiwei was named as the first chairman of the AIIB board of Governors.