BEIJING : The global communications director of the China-led Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) said on Wednesday he had resigned and criticised the bank as 'dominated by the Communist Party', allegations which the AIIB said were 'baseless'. Bob Pickard announced the move on his personal Twitter
BEIJING : The global communications director of the China-led Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank said on Wednesday he had resigned and criticised the bank as"dominated by the Communist Party", allegations which the AIIB said were"baseless".
He also described himself as a Canadian citizen and said he did not believe the interests of Canada, which is an AIIB member, were served by the bank. He did not provide any evidence for his claims or further elaborate. Reuters could not verify his allegations. "Throughout this time, the Bank has supported and empowered him to perform his role," it said."We are proud of our multilateral mission and have a diverse international team."
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