For example, as former Indian Minister of State for External Affairs Shashi Tharoor has suggested, China may use the AIIB to help finance a new Silk Road, an overland and maritime route connecting East Asia with Europe. While the project could have significant regional benefits, stimulating economic development by promoting integration and connectivity, it would serve primarily China’s interests, expanding the country’s international influence and reducing the gap between its eastern and western regions.
例如，正如前印度外交部长沙希·塔鲁尔（Shashi Tharoor）所指出的那样，中国或许会利用亚洲基础设施投资银行来协助投资建立一条新的丝绸之路，构建一条连接东亚和欧洲的跨大陆及海运交通线。虽然该项目可以为所处区域带来极大的好处，通过推动一体化整合及巩固联系来刺激经济发展，但主要还是为中国的利益服务，协助扩张该国的国际影响力，并减少该国国内东西部地区之间的经济差距。与此同时，这也可能使中国及其邻国之间的地缘政治紧张局势和领土争端进一步恶化。