亞投行即將簽署協議 中國將成第一大股東

China is hosting the signing ceremony of the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB), a new international financial institution set to rival the World Bank and Asian Development Bank.
中國將舉辦亞洲基礎設施投資銀行（以下簡稱亞投行）的簽字儀式。這一新成立的國際金融機構將成爲世界銀行和亞洲發展銀行的競爭對手。

Delegates from 57 countries will sign articles that determine each member's share and the bank's initial capital.
57個國家的代表將簽署文件，規定所有成員的股份和亞投行的初始資本。

The UK, Germany, Australia and South Korea are among the founding members.
英國、德國、澳大利亞和韓國都是創辦會員國。

Japan and the US, which oppose the AIIB, are the most prominent countries not to join.
持對立態度的日本和美國是未加入亞投行的最主要國家。

The US has questioned the governance standards at the new institution, which it sees as spreading Chinese "soft power".
美國對這一新機構的管理標準提出質疑，認爲這是中國“軟實力”的擴張。

The AIIB, which was created in October by 21 countries, led by China, will fund Asian energy, transport and infrastructure projects.
去年10月，在中國的主導下，21個國家創立了亞投行。它將爲亞洲的能源、交通和基礎設施項目提供資金。

Country delegates are gathering at Beijing's Great Hall of the People for the signing ceremony.
各國代表將齊聚在北京人民大會堂，參加簽字儀式。

Most Asian countries and countries from the Middle East and Latin America have joined, with the launch of the Beijing-led bank being hailed as a diplomatic and strategic success for China.
大部分亞洲國家以及一些中東、拉丁美洲國家已經加入亞投行，這一由北京領導的銀行被譽爲中國在外交和戰略上的一次勝利。

It is one of several institutions China has created to push its own economic agenda, largely driven by frustration over its lack of influence in the big global financial institutions such as the World Bank, says the BBC's Martin Patience in Beijing.
BBC的馬丁·佩申斯在北京指出，由於在世界銀行等大型國際金融機構中缺乏影響力，中國已經創建了若干機構來推動自身的經濟議題，亞投行正是其中之一。

The AIIB will begin with authorised capital of $50bn (£31.8bn), eventually to be raised to $100bn.
亞投行的初始註冊資本爲500億美元，最終將增加到1000億美元。

Delegates told Reuters in May that China was likely to hold a 25-30% stake, with India the second-biggest shareholder with a possible 10-15% stake.
今年5月，代表們告訴路透社，中國希望持有25-30%的股份。作爲第二大股東，印度的持有的股份可能爲10-15%。

Russia and Germany will make up the third and fourth biggest member stakes, the news agency reports quoting a draft document.
路透社援引一份文件初稿稱，俄羅斯和德國將分別稱爲第三和第四大股東。

Chinese Finance Minister Lou Jiwei said on Monday he was confident the AIIB could start functioning before the end of the year, according to Reuters.
路透社稱，中國財政部部長樓繼偉週一表示，相信亞投行將在今年年底前開始運作。