AIIB stresses 'inclusive' approach as lender downplays China's sway

Membership has doubled to 110 -- without US, Japan, Taiwan and its allies

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AIIB President Jin Liqun speaks during an interview on May 29 in Tokyo. (Photo by Satoko Kawasaki)

KENJI KAWASE

TOKYO -- The Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank's doors are "open for any country that wants to join, anytime," the Beijing-headquartered lender's president said in a recent interview, as it continues a nearly decade-long effort to shape an image of a truly multilateral institution.

President Jin Liqun, who spoke with Nikkei Asia on the sidelines of the annual Future of Asia conference in Tokyo, stressed that "the bank is inclusive," including when it comes to hiring and contracting projects. As for the membership, he said, everyone is "welcome."

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