Losing Mojo in a Bad Way

Almost all USA allies joined China in development of Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB), despite intensive diplomatic pressure from USA. This event hints to some points:

• USA declares China as a rival and enemy openly.
• USA most allies don't like dictation from USA on most issues, particularly China issue.
• China is winning the game of attracting USA allies despite US struggle against it.
• When UK joined the AIIB, it was a very strange event, because it never took any major step or agreement without USA permission since the WWII.
• China apparently doesn't want to confront USA on any major issues, but USA wants and trying to find ways to engage China.
• China states that the AIIB is for development of infrastructure in developing countries, in which task the major USA led organizations like IMF, World Bank, and Asian Development Bank have failed.
• Unintentionally, USA also delivered a message to the developing world that it is not interested in development in other countries if it is not in support of direct US financial interests.
• The above point will damage the soft power of USA in all over the world.

To improve the soft power, USA needs to reverse the side-effects of its behavior regarding the Chinese AIIB. For this,

• USA can endorse the AIIB openly.
• USA can also provide some funding to AIIB, and some guidance and technical help for its proper operations.
• It can find out some scapegoats in its government and blame them on destroying the good image of USA in front of the whole world.