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20250529 Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) president Jin Liqun

Jin Liqun, president of the China-led Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB), speaks during the Future of Asia conference in Tokyo on May 29. (Photo by Akitoshi Sugiura)

RYOHTAROH SATOH and IYO SENGA

May 29, 2025 16:12 JST

TOKYO -- The head of the China-led Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) is optimistic about the resilience of Asia's economic growth despite global uncertainty stemming from the U.S.-China trade war and Washington's turn away from international cooperation.