What the AIIB may not be able to do is contribute to improved economic governance in Asia – not least because Japan, Australia, Indonesia, and South Korea, whose total GDP is roughly equal to China’s, are not yet members. Without these economies to counterweigh China’s influence or a resident board of directors, the AIIB could allow China to impose its will on members and beneficiaries alike.
而亚洲基础设施投资银行或许无法做到的则是帮助提升亚洲的经济治理水平——尤其是因为日本，澳大利亚，印尼和韩国这几个GDP总量加起来几乎与中国相等的国家尚未成为银行成员。如果没有这些国家去制衡中国的影响力，或者缺少一个常驻董事会的话，该银行同样也会沦为中国向成员国及受益国强加其意志的工具。