Commentary: Bridge the gap

by Xinhua writer Tian Dongdong

BEIJING, March 31 (Xinhua) — The Asia Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) is designed to bridge a gap, so is Jacob Lew’s China trip.

The United States is slightly yet encouragingly changing its mind over the AIIB, as the visiting U.S. treasury secretary told China on Monday that America is looking forward to cooperating with the bank through mechanisms accepted by the two countries.

Just one day before the March 31 deadline for the application of AIIB’s founding membership, the United States, together with its staunch ally Japan, still show no sign of joining the bank.

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