http://www.nytimes.com/2014/11/28/world/asia/indonesia-to-join-china-sponsored-asian-infrastructure-investment-bank.html 2014-11-27 11:19:29 Indonesia Formally Pledges to Join China-Sponsored Regional Bank Finance Minister Bambang Brodjonegoro has signed an agreement to join the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank, intended to rival organizations like the World Bank. === BEIJING — Indonesia has signed an official memorandum of understanding to join a Indonesia’s finance minister, Bambang Brodjonegoro, signed the agreement to join the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank on Tuesday at the offices of the Ministry of Finance in the capital, Jakarta, the ministry said. Mr. Brodjonegoro had indicated this month that his country was willing to join the bank at an early date. According to a China’s ambassador to Indonesia, Xie Feng, was present at the signing. Chinese officials have said that the bank is meant to complement, not compete with, existing international institutions like the Asian Development Bank and the World Bank. However, critics have raised questions about the bank’s governance structure and levels of transparency. The United States has quietly lobbied regional allies, including South Korea and Japan, Indonesia’s participation brings the total number of founding members to 22, with China holding a majority stake. Among the