China to extend economic diplomacy to EU infrastructure fund
Multi-billion dollar pledge is expected to come with a request for return investment in its "One Belt, One Road" plan
Brussels
CHINA will pledge a multi-billion dollar investment in Europe's new infrastructure fund at a summit on June 29 in Brussels, according to a draft communique seen by Reuters - Beijing's latest round of chequebook diplomacy to win greater influence.
While the exact amount is still to be decided, the pledge will mark the latest step in China's efforts to shape global economic governance at the expense of the US, and follows major EU governments' decision to join the Chinese-led Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) in defiance of Washington.
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