Overview

• Bob Pickard, a Canadian public relations manager, resigned as director general of global communications for the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank, accusing it of Communist Party dominance.
• The AIIB rejected Pickard's criticism and said it supported him during his tenure.
• Canada suspended activity with the AIIB pending an investigation into Pickard's complaints.
• Pickard said Canada's interests weren't served by AIIB membership.
• The AIIB financed infrastructure across Asia and had 106 members, including Canada, France, Britain, and Australia.