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Building AIIB: Asia’s new infrastructure development bank and Australia’s strategic role

Crawford School of Public Policy | Development Policy Centre
Jin Liqun, President and Chair of the Board, Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank

Event details

Lecture

Date & time

Wednesday 25 October 2023
5.30pm–6.30pm

Venue

Barton Theatre Level 1, JG Crawford Building 132, Lennox Crossing, ANU

Speaker

Mr Jin Liqun, President and Chair of the Board, Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank

Contacts

Estelle Stambolie

The Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) was established in 2016 with 57 founding members including Australia. Today, the bank had 109 members. The AIIB has approved 233 projects since 2016 worth US$42 billion.

The President of the AIIB, Mr Jin Liqun, visited Australia in October 2023 and delivered a public lecture at the Crawford School of Public Policy at the Australian National University. His talk covered AIIB’s growth, the Bank’s climate and development priorities, and Australia’s influential role in shaping the Bank’s evolution.

Watch the recording of the lecture.

Download a transcript of the speech.

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