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Geo-Economic: Enter the Dragon-led AIIB

Geo-Economic Series include:
- The great transition that reshape the world orders
- Insight China - outline the competing status in the world economy
- Miscellaneous hot Geo-Economic events

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10/21/2014
AIIB Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank kick-off
There are 27 + 1 (UK) nations as the initiative members


AIIB Perspectives:

Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Asian_Infrastructure_Investment_Bank

The Benefits of the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank
Jul 28, 2014
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China’s Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank By Carlyle A. Thayer
dated January 19, 2015
http://www.c3sindia.org/china/4773

Obama: 'We have to twist arms when countries don't do what we need them to'
Published time: February 11, 2015 11:37
http://rt.com/news/231279-obama-foreign-policy-power/

President Barack Obama has said the reality of “American leadership” at times entails “twisting the arms” of states which “don’t do what we need them to do,” and that the US relied on its military strength and other leverage to achieve its goals.

Under US Pressure, Major Countries Snub China’s New Regional Bank
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By Zachary Keck October 23, 2014


Pendulum is shifting ......

“A nation has no permanent enemies and no permanent friends, only permanent interests.” Winston Churchill

UK applies to join Chinese-led AIIB


Britain's plan to join China's 'World Bank' angers Washington
The $50bn (£33.6bn) Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank is seen as a potential rival to US-based institutions such as the World Bank
By Agencies 11:40PM GMT 12 Mar 2015
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US accuses UK over China stance
Geoff Dyer and George Parker
http://www.cnbc.com/id/102501810

"The world is changing rapidly. We are witnessing colossal geopolitical, technological and structural shifts. A single-polar world model has failed. Today, it's obvious to everyone, even to those who continue using their habitual coordinate system, trying to maintain monopoly, dictate their rules of the game in politics, trade and finances and impose cultural and behavioral standards."
Failure of single-polar world order obvious to everyone - Vladimir Putin - 23 May 2014
http://www.globalsecurity.org/wmd/library/news/russia/2014/russia-140523-vor01.htm

We have no need of getting involved in things, of ordering others around, but we want others to stop pretending they rule the world. That is all.
Meeting of the Valdai International Discussion Club
24 October 2014, Sochi http://www.paulcraigroberts.org/2014/10/25/vladimir-putin-leader-moral-world-paul-craig-roberts/
During his speech, Putin used the Russian version of the Latin phrase, “Quod licet Iovi, non licet bovi” (what is allowed for god, is not allowed for cattle,) alluding to the double standards used by Washington..