France, Italy, Germany All Confirm to Join AIIB.ppt

News France, Italy and Germany have all confirmed their intention to become the founding members of the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank on Tuesday. * * France, Italy, Germany All Confirm to Join AIIB /12394/2015/03/17/4083s870460.htm Presenters:陈楚楚、黄梅君、金雪兰、林鑫鑫 2015.3.18 Chinese foreign ministry spokesman Hong Lei says China welcomes applications from any countries that want to join this financial platform. This comes after UKs decision to throw its weight behind the AIIB last week. AIIB is a multilateral investment organization. The participation of countries outside the region shows that AIIB has a broad representation. China is willing to exert joint efforts with other parties, to make AIIB a professional and efficient investment platform for infrastructure construction with mutual benefits, said Hong during a press conference held Tuesday. Meanwhile the President of the European Union Parliament, Martin Schulz, said that he agrees with EU countries joining the China-backed, 50-billion-U.S.-dollar bank. Answering a question about some of the EU countries applications to join the Beijing-led bank, Schulz said first answer: I find it good that they join. The second answer: if more member states would join I would find it even better. There is one additional element. Such new organizations must answer to the requirements of international standards. Thats one important element. Words and Expressions Words and Expressions Words and Expressions confirm 证实；批准 This confirms what I suspected all along. 这证实了我一直以来的怀疑。 founding member 创办会员 foreign ministry 外交部长 multilateral investment organization 多边投资机构 exert joint effort 共同努力 （引申：exert ones utmost effort 竭尽全力 ） The job exacts the utmost effort on your part. 这件工作需要你们全力以赴。 mutual benefit 互惠互利 press conference 新闻发布会 answer to the requirements 达到要求 Background AIIB Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank 亚洲基础设施投资银行 简称亚投行，是一个愿意向亚洲国家和地区的基础设施建设提供资金支持的政府间性质的亚洲区多边开发机构，成立目的是为了促进亚洲区的互联、互通建设和经济一体化的进程并且加大中华人民共和国与其