In September 2018, Frederica Mogherini, High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, unveiled a European strategic program on connectivity between Europe and Asia.
Euro-Asian connectivity strategy and the BRI
AIIB’s AAA
After having been positively evaluated by Moody’s credit rating agency in late June 2017, the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank received the excellent AAA rating from Fitch, another credit rating agency in July 2017. For Fitch, the risks facing this Regional
AIIB and ADB Financing OBOR Projects
At the Asian Development Bank’s annual conference in early May 2017, Jin Liqun, President of the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank recalled his interest in the Belt and Road initiative. The President of the Asian Development Bank Takehiko Nakao also announced
Ireland to join AIIB
Ireland is expected to join the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank this year. Its membership was informally granted on 25 January 2017 during a meeting between Michael Noonan, the Finance Minister of Ireland and Jin Liqun, President of the AIIB. By