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Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB)

The Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank is a multilateral development bank that finances infrastructure projects to improve economic and social outcomes in Asia. Founded in 2016, the bank has grown to 110 approved members worldwide and focuses on sustainable, green infrastructure.

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Panyaza Lesufi, Premier of South Africa's Gauteng Province, at right, briefs South Africa's Minister of the Presidency Khumbudzo Ntshavheni, at left, and other officials.

Security & Geopolitics

U.S.-South Africa rift complicates Group of 20 summit in Johannesburg

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Pretoria's ambitious agenda for the G-20 focuses on inclusive growth, food security, AI, debt relief, and climate finance.

Malawi's national stadium, built and paid for by China, whose workers lived in a Chinese-style village.

Sustainable Development Goals

China tries to ease debt trap worries about its 'Belt and Road' program

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Despite fears about being weighed down with too much debt, developing nations embraced the infusion of Chinese cash.

International Monetary Fund headquarters in Washington

Sustainable Development Goals

IMF is wary of governments piling up unsustainable levels of debt

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The global financial institution has acknowledged difficulties in assessing the problem among developing nations.