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| Title | Iraqi PM kicks off first China visit |
| Publisher | Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty |
| Country | China | Iraq |
| Publication Date | 18 July 2011 |
| Cite as | Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty, Iraqi PM kicks off first China visit, 18 July 2011, available at: http://www.unhcr.org/refworld/docid/4e390561c.html [accessed 27 May 2012] |
| Disclaimer | This is not a UNHCR publication. UNHCR is not responsible for, nor does it necessarily endorse, its content. Any views expressed are solely those of the author or publisher and do not necessarily reflect those of UNHCR, the United Nations or its Member States. |
Iraqi PM kicks off first China visit
July 18, 2011
Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki (right), accompanied by Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao, reviews the military honor guard during a welcome ceremony at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on July 18.
Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki has begun his first official visit to China, aimed chiefly at attracting more Chinese investment to Iraq.
Iraqi government spokesman Ali al-Dabbagh told reporters in Beijing that Iraq had asked China to set up a fund to help with the reconstruction of the war-battered, oil-rich nation.
Al-Dabbagh said Baghdad hoped Chinese companies would boost investments in the country, which was China's seventh-largest supplier of oil last year.
Al-Maliki met with Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao on July 18. He was scheduled to hold talks with President Hu Jintao and meet Chinese entrepreneurs before leaving on July 21.
compiled from agency reports
Link to original story on RFE/RL website
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