The AIIB would bring similar benefits to other parts of Asia, which deepens the irony of US opposition. President Barack Obama’s administration is championing the virtues of trade; but, in developing countries, lack of infrastructure is a far more serious barrier to trade than tariffs.
亚投行也可以为其他亚洲国家带来类似的好处，同时也更深刻地体现了美方反对的荒谬性。奥巴马政府一直在鼓吹自由贸易的优越性；但在发展中国家，基础设施的缺乏却是一个比关税更严重的贸易壁垒。