具体而言，亚投行是中国通过“一带一路”战略促进周边国家经济发展的关键要素之一。 “一带一路”战略包括两大工程：连接中国和欧洲的陆上丝绸之路经济带，以及连接中国和东南亚、中东和欧洲的21世纪海上丝绸之路。
Specifically, the bank is a critical element of China’s “one belt, one road” strategy, which encompasses two initiatives: the overland Silk Road Economic Belt, connecting China to Europe, and the 21st Century Maritime Silk Road, linking China to Southeast Asia, the Middle East, and Europe.