AsianInfrastructureInvestmentBank(AIIB)President:Chinaiscapableofcreatingandleadingamajorinstitution_GuangmingOnlineAsianInfrastructureInvestmentBank(AIIB)President:ChinaiscapableofcreatingandleadingamajorinstitutionMr.JinLiqun,PresidentoftheAsianInfrastructureInvestmentBank(AIIB),wasinterviewedbytheBeltandRoadAmbassadorInterviewProgram,wherehediscussedmanyaspectsoftheAIIB,includingprovidingfinancialsupporttomembercountriesduringCOVID-19,andthegoalsofAIIBinthenextfiveyears.PhotoofJinLiqun,PresidentoftheAsianInfrastructureInvestmentBank(PhotoprovidedtoGuangmingOnline)Thefollowingarehighlightsoftheconversation.OnprovidingbillionsinfinancialsupporttomembercountriesduringCOVID-19In2020,webuiltupaverystrongpipelineandprovided$9.6billionforCOVID-19financing.Chinawasthefirsttogetthesupportfromthisbank.ImmediatelyaftertheoutbreakoftheCOVID-19,themanagementteamtookablitzofmeasurestodealwiththispandemic.Andwedependedonthestafftodotheirjobwhentheywerestillscatteredallovertheworld.OnthegoalsofAIIBforthenext5yearsInanutshell,wewouldbefinancingforclimatechangeandmitigation,toreach50%oftheapprovedprojectsby2025.Andweaimatreaching50%ofthefinancinginprivatesectordevelopment,mobilizingprivateresourcesfordevelopmentby2030.ChinahasaveryambitiousprogramofachievingtheNetZero,intwosteps,2030and2060.AndwearealsotryingtohelpChinatoachievethisobjective.IfChinacanachievethis,it’shugelyimportantforotherdevelopingcountries.It’sagreatinspiration.Wealsowouldliketodevelopourprogramsimprovingthehealthsectorinourmembercountries.Nonationisproductiveunlessitishealthy.COVID-19hasbroughteveryonetounderstandhowimportantitistodevelopaverygood,robusthealthcaresystem,andthisiswhatwearegoingtodo.Andsofar,wefocusverymuchonAsia.Butaswemoveforward,weneedtofinanceinfrastructureprojectsinAfrica,inLatinAmerica.Westillhavealottodotosupportnon-regionalmembers.Weoftensay,Asiacannotexpecttosustainitselfalone,Asiahastoworkwiththeotherregionsofthisworld.Andthisisalsoourmission.OntheroleaspresidentofAIIBforthenext5yearsMyroleasthepresident,andChairmanoftheBoardwillremainthesame:tomanagethebankbyhighstandards.Iwillforgetaboutanyachievementswemadetogether,Iwilljustfocusonimprovingonwhatwehaveachieved.IalwayskeepinmindthatIamaChinese.IjustwanttoshowChinaiscapableofcreatingandleadingamajorinstitution.AndifIdowell,Ithinkpeoplewillhaveconfidenceinthisinstitutionmovingforward.OnrepresentingyourcountrywhenworkinginmultilateralinstitutionsInChina,weoftensay,peoplemustbepoliticallyreliableandprofessionallycompetent.Politicallyreliablemeansanyonemustbepatriotic,theyshouldlovetheirowncountry,andtheyshouldtrytheirverybesttoservetheirowncountry.Butifpeopleworkinthemultilateraldevelopmentinstitutions,thebestwayforthemtoservetheirowncountryisthroughservingthisinstitution.Forinstance,weasChineseworkinghere,onlybydoingagoodjobinsupportingthedevelopingcountries,couldtheyhopefullyserveChina.Becausetheywouldberecognizedasqualifiedprofessionals,asChinese.So,whentheyarerespectedbytheirhighperformance,Chinaenjoystherespect.So,whenitcomestomultilateralinstitutions,theyshouldalwayskeepintheirmind,youareanationalofyourcountry.So,whatyoudoisvery,veryimportant,notsimplyforyourself,butalsoforyourcountry.Weshouldkeepmycountryinmyheart,butIshouldlookforwardtothewholeworld.Editor:DisclaimerTheviewsandopinionsexpressedinthisarticlearethoseoftheauthor's,GMW.cnmakesnorepresentationsastoaccuracy,suitability,orvalidityofanyinformationonthissiteandwillnotbeliableforanyerrors,omissions,ordelaysinthisinformation.