The AIIB's Implications to the Sino-US Relations
Author
Yin, Dongxue
Term
4. term
Publication year
2018
Submitted on
2018-05-22
Pages
60
Abstract
Etableringen af Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) har tiltrukket global opmærksomhed og skabt debat. For Kina markerer den et skifte fra at være følger af den eksisterende verdensorden til i højere grad at sætte dagsordenen, understøttet af landets voksende samlede magt og stærkere internationale image. Flere af USA's nære allierede valgte at tilslutte sig trods Washingtons modstand, hvilket bredt er blevet opfattet som en diplomatisk gevinst for Kina og et pres på USA's indflydelse i Asien og Stillehavsområdet. Gennem AIIB søger Kina at levere kollektive goder—særligt investeringer i infrastruktur—hvilket kan øge landets vægt i det internationale system; dette stemmer overens med realistiske teorier, som fremhæver staters jagt på magt og interesser. USA afviste at blive medlem fra begyndelsen og har reageret derefter. Et forhold længe præget af rivalisering om magt og lederskab mellem USA og Kina kan ses i nyt lys gennem AIIB.
The launch of the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) has drawn global attention and sparked debate. For China, it signals a shift from being a follower of the existing international order to playing a more agenda-setting role, supported by its rising overall power and stronger international image. Several close U.S. allies chose to join despite Washington’s opposition, a move widely seen as a diplomatic gain for China and a challenge to U.S. influence in the Asia-Pacific. Through the AIIB, China seeks to provide public goods—especially infrastructure finance—which could increase its weight in the international system; this aligns with realist theories that emphasize states’ pursuit of power and interests. The United States declined to join from the outset and has responded accordingly. Long marked by rivalry over power and leadership, U.S.–China relations can be reconsidered through the lens of the AIIB.
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