For instance, the chairman of the board of directors, Jin Qi, was formerly the assistant governor of the People's Bank of China.

[5] The structures of board of directors and supervisors represent the balance of power between OBOR related institutions.

[6] In the board of supervisors, with Yang Zejun, former Secretary-general of the Office of the Central Financial Leadership Group, acting as chairman, senior executives from CIC, CDB and IEBC share the seats with two other staff representatives.

For instance, on 18 January 2016, the Governor of PBOC, Zhou Xiaochuan participated in the Meeting of Democratic Life with the Party Committee of Silk Road Fund and gave instructions on Fund operation and Party building after the management team reported the work and their criticism and self-criticism.

[10] In the Chinese political system, participation in Meeting of Democratic Life means supervision and superiority.