The 8th Chief Negotiators’ Meeting on the Establishment of the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) was held on November 3-4, 2015 in Jakarta, Indonesia. The Meeting was chaired by Mr. Shi Yaobin, Vice Minister, Ministry of Finance, China and Permanent Chair of the Chief Negotiators’ Meetings, and Mr. Andin Hadiyanto, Assistant Minister, Ministry of Finance, Indonesia. Representatives from the Prospective Founding Members (PFMs) of the AIIB and Mr. Jin Liqun, AIIB President-designate, attended the Meeting.
At the Meeting, representatives discussed: the draft AIIB 2016 Business Plan and Budget; the draft Public Information Interim Policy; the draft Environmental and Social Framework; and preparations for establishing the Bank.
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