By John Lee. Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister H.E. Fuad Hussein met Mr. Jin Xin, Assistant Minister of the International Department of the Communist Party of China's Central Committee, in Baghdad to review bilateral relations and future cooperation. Mr Hussein described China as a pivotal strategic partner for Iraq, noting that bilateral trade stands […]
By John Lee. Iraq's Integrity Commission and China's National Supervisory [Oversight] Commission have signed a memorandum of understanding to strengthen cooperation in combating corruption, pursuing fugitives, and recovering assets. The agreement aims to align efforts with the Belt and Road Initiative, promoting transparency and clean governance. Iraq's Integrity Commission head, Judge Haider Hanoun, emphasized the […]
By John Lee. China Energy Engineering Corporation (Energy China, CEEC) and France's TotalEnergies have signed an EPC contract for a 1-GW solar power project at the Ratawi [Artawi] field in Basra. According to a statement from Energy China: "This project is the first large-scale project in the Iraqi government's PV construction plan, and serves as […]
By John Lee. The Ambassador of the Republic of Iraq in Beijing, Mr. Shorsh Khalid Saeed, met with the Chairman of China Council for the Promotion of International Trade (CCPIT), Mr. Chen Xiaofeng and his accompanying delegation, at the Embassy headquarters. According to a statement from Iraq's Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Saeed commended the […]
By Simon Watkins for the OilPrice.com. Any opinions expressed are those of the author(s), and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Iraq and China Strengthen Ties With Major Development Initiative A series of high-level meetings took place last week between senior Iraqi and Chinese officials to finalize the details of the […]
By John Lee. Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia' Al-Sudani met with Mr. Dai Houliang, Chairman of the Board of Directors of the China National Petroleum Corporation (CNPC), and an accompanying delegation. Al-Sudani affirmed Iraq's keenness to develop relations with China across various sectors, emphasizing that the presence of Chinese companies, including in the oil sector, […]
By Simon Watkins for the OilPrice.com. Any opinions expressed are those of the author(s), and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. China Deepens Influence In Iraq With Oil-For-Infrastructure Deals A series of meetings occurred last week between senior members of the Iraqi and Chinese governments aimed at broadening and deepening the […]
From the Al-Bayan Center for Planning and Studies. Any opinions expressed are those of the author(s), and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Chinese ambassador writes for Al Bayan: Belt and Road Initiative and China-Iraq relations Cui Wei-ambassador of the Republic of China to Baghdad: In this past period since my […]
By Al Monitor staff. Any opinions expressed here are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Iraqi PM calls for closer ties with China During the Arab-China Summit in Riyadh, Muhammad Shia al-Sudani expressed Iraq's willingness to join the Belt and Road Initiative and expand ties and […]
By Ksenia Svetlova, for The Jerusalem Post. Any opinions expressed here are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. How Iraq became the top link in China's belt and road strategy Almost 20 years after the war in Iraq began, billions of Chinese yuan are being invested […]
By John Lee. Iraq was the largest beneficiary from China's Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) in 2021, according to a study by the Green Finance & Development Center, at Shanghai's Fudan University. It says the country with the highest construction volume was Iraq, with about $10.5 billion, followed by Serbia (about $6.8 billion) and Indonesia […]
Writing in Oil Price, Simon Watkins says that China has continued to press home the geopolitical advantage given to it in Iraq following the official end of the U.S.'s 'combat mission' in the country with the conclusion of three huge deals, all focused on the oil sector. Click here to read the full article.
