China Guarantees Future Stronghold In Iraq After Forgiving Saddam’s Debt
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China Guarantees Future Stronghold In Iraq After Forgiving Saddam’s Debt
Shilo Fri Feb 05, 2010 12:22 pm
February 5, 2010 · Posted in NEWS
Interesting move on the part of China, presumably intended to guarantee close cooperation between it and Iraq going forward.
With Iraq potentially set to be the new Saudi Arabia — and China having an amazing thirst for oil — this move makes sense.
Iraq says China has agreed to write off 80 percent of its Saddam Hussein-era debt.
A statement posted on the Iraqi Finance Ministry Web site on Tuesday put Iraq’s debt to China at $8.5 billion.
The statement says the promise followed a meeting between China’s ambassador to Iraq and Iraq’s Finance Minister Bayan Jabr. It says the write-off “will enhance economic cooperation between the two friendly countries.”
The deal could further push Chinese business interests in Iraq. The China National Petroleum Corp. has secured two lucrative oil deals that reflects China’s drive to seek new energy sources for its growing economy
Interesting move on the part of China, presumably intended to guarantee close cooperation between it and Iraq going forward.
With Iraq potentially set to be the new Saudi Arabia — and China having an amazing thirst for oil — this move makes sense.
Iraq says China has agreed to write off 80 percent of its Saddam Hussein-era debt.
A statement posted on the Iraqi Finance Ministry Web site on Tuesday put Iraq’s debt to China at $8.5 billion.
The statement says the promise followed a meeting between China’s ambassador to Iraq and Iraq’s Finance Minister Bayan Jabr. It says the write-off “will enhance economic cooperation between the two friendly countries.”
The deal could further push Chinese business interests in Iraq. The China National Petroleum Corp. has secured two lucrative oil deals that reflects China’s drive to seek new energy sources for its growing economy
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