Netherlands seeks to join Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank


  • World
  • Saturday, 28 Mar 2015

AMSTERDAM (Reuters) - The Netherlands intends to join the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB), Prime Minister Mark Rutte said on Saturday, becoming the latest U.S. ally to seek membership in the China-led institution despite Washington's misgivings.

Rutte announced the decision on his official Facebook page during a visit to China and after a meeting with President Xi Jinping.

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