The underlying theme of last week’s IMF/World Bank spring meetings was rising angst over retreating US leadership. The gathering took place shortly after America’s closest allies, led by Britain, spurned a plea from Washington to boycott the China-led Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank. More than 50 countries have signed up. Now the US is in danger of inflicting more damage on itself by shutting down its Export-Import Bank.
在上周国际货币基金组织(IMF)和世界银行(WB)的春季会议中,一个潜在主题就是对美国领导力后退的不安——这种不安正日益加剧。就在会议前不久,以英国为首的许多美国亲密盟友,无视了美国政府抵制manbetx3.0 主导的亚洲基础设施投资银行(Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank,简称亚投行)的请求。超过50个国家已申请加入亚投行。如今,美国却面临因关闭其进出口银行(Export-Import Bank)而进一步损及自身的危险。