Clearing doubts of others can help China get support

Although China has repeatedly emphasized that the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank is a multilateral agency to meet Asia's development needs, the international community remains worried that it is setting low-level financing rules. And despite China's efforts to promote its Belt and Road Initiative as a win-win policy, some countries still doubt its intentions.

To dispel such worries and eliminate suspicions, China should expound its national interests more clearly in the diplomatic parlance. Until then, countries may find it hard to believe in the common interests that the AIIB and Belt and Road Initiative (which comprises the Silk Road Economic Belt and 21st Century Maritime Silk Road) have been designed to serve.

China's explanation should be accompanied by proper actions to make the discourse more convincing and prompt other countries to appreciate its efforts.