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Jin Liqun, Secretary General of the Multilateral Interim Secretariat of Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank, looks on before meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping after the signing ceremony for the Articles of Agreement of the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on June 29, 2015. Countries from five continents formally signed up to the China-led Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank at a ceremony on June 29, officials said, as Beijing steps up its global diplomatic and economic role. AFP PHOTO / POOL / WANG ZHAO (Photo credit should read WANG ZHAO/AFP via Getty Images)