China nominates new president of Asian infrastructure bank

Zou Jiayi would succeed founding AIIB President Jin Liqun

AIIB chief nominee Zou Jiayi currently serves as a deputy secretary-general of the National Committee of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference, the country’s top political advisory body.

WANG LIWEI, Caixin

April 5, 2025 14:01 JST

China has nominated Zou Jiayi as its candidate for the next president of the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB), an international development lender backed by Beijing.

The nomination, announced Monday by the Ministry of Finance, follows the start of a leadership transition at the AIIB, with the election scheduled for June.