Over the course of his three-day visit, World Bank Group president Jim Yong Kim is to meet with state leaders and key ministers within China to talk about global economic development, health sector reform and financial inclusion – as well as looking at possible methods for strengthening the World Bank Group’s partnership with China.
“I would like to thank the Chinese government, particularly the Ministry of Finance, for their commitment to working with the World Bank Group,” said Kim. “We welcome China’s eminent role in global development, including support for the World Bank Group, and we are privileged to support China’s reform agenda.
“I am convinced our growing partnership will help the world achieve inclusive and sustainable development,” he added.
During the trip, Kim will be escorted by the IFC Executive Vice President and CEO Jin-Yong Cai, World Bank East Asia and Pacific Regional Vice President Axel van Trotsenburg, Chief Operating Officer Karen Finkelston of the Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency, and World Bank Vice President for Human Development Keith Hansen.
