Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Iraq Receives Assistant Minister of the International Department of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China

Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, H.E. Mr. Fuad Hussein, received on Sunday, 14 December 2025, Mr. Jin Xin, Assistant Minister of the International Department of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China, and the accompanying delegation, in Baghdad.

H.E. the Minister welcomed the guest on his first visit to Iraq, praising the advanced level of bilateral relations between the two countries. H.E. emphasized that Mesopotamian civilization has historically intersected with Chinese civilization through various civilizational, commercial, and cultural exchanges, fostering closer ties and mutual understanding between the two peoples.

H.E. the Minister highlighted the importance of the strategic partnership between Iraq and China, describing China as a pivotal country and a key partner for Iraq.. H.E. noted that the volume of trade exchange between the two countries amounts to approximately USD 54 billion, and that Beijing represents the largest market for Iraqi oil.

The two sides discussed avenues to enhance cooperation within the framework of «the Belt and Road» Initiative, and explored prospects for cooperation in a number of initiatives proposed by China in the fields of governance, development, and security, in a manner that serves the mutual interests of both countries.

H.E. Mr. Fuad Hussein emphasized that Iraq’s chairmanship of the Group of 77 and China would contribute to activating issues related to economic development, expressing Iraq’s readiness to cooperate with China in crisis management. He also noted that Iraq’s current presidency of the Arab Summit enables it to contribute to enhancing Arab–Chinese dialogue and coordination. H.E. further expressed Iraq’s readiness, through its presidency of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation next year, to work on enhancing civilizational and cultural exchange between Islamic civilization and Chinese civilization, in light of the common ground they share.

For his part, Mr. Jin Xin expressed his country’s interest in enhancing cooperation in these initiatives within the framework of joint cooperation and multilateral relations. He reviewed China’s Fifteenth Five-Year Plan and the initiatives it includes aimed at enhancing public goods, global governance, sustainable development, and combating poverty. He also expressed his desire for Iraq to support the Arab–Chinese Summit.

At the conclusion of the meeting, H.E. the Minister of Foreign Affairs called for activating high-level visits between officials of the two countries, in a manner that contributes to enhancing the strategic partnership and developing bilateral relations across various fields.