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Gu Bin
Gu Bin
Gu Bin is associate law professor at Beijing Foreign Studies University and author of “The Law and Governance of the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank”.

The ViewUkraine war: multilateralism under fire as US plays politics

Gita Gopinath, first deputy managing director of the International Monetary Fund, speaks outside the institution’s headquarters in Washington, DC, on October 13, 2020. International organisations have exhibited nuanced differences in their statements on the war in Ukraine. The IMF vowed to support Ukraine on the financing and policy fronts. Photo: AFP

International organisations must adhere to their founding missions of only allowing economic considerations to influence their decisions. Bullying those who disagree with the US or refuse to take sides is wrong and threatens to poison the heart of multilateralism.

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OpinionTrade war rethink: 5 misconceptions about China must be debunked

Illustration: Craig Stephens

Does China force US companies to transfer technology? To what extent does the Communist Party control the Chinese economy? Is Huawei spying for Beijing? Some common misconceptions must be cleared up, before trade negotiations can restart.

Trump needs the AIIB to realise his American dream

President Xi Jinping and Foreign Minister Wang Yi (far left) with delegates from member states at the launch of the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank, in the Great Hall of the People on October 24, 2014. Photo: Reuters
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China-led Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank echoes the world's desire for a new order

Construction projects, especially infrastructure, for developing countries is meant to be the AIIB's main focus. Photo: AP
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