26/10/2011 14:06
Baghdad, Oct. 26 (AKnews) - Salam al-Quraishi, an economic
adviser in the Iraqi government, claimed that the volume of commercial
exchange between Iraq and China reached $8 billion USD (9.4 trillion
IQD) during the first nine months of 2011.
Allegedly, the trade volume in 2010 was only $6 billion USD (7 trillion IQD).
"China
is working to increase its influence in the Iraqi market and especially
in the fields of electricity, oil, housing, infrastructure development
and in water and sewage projects," Quraishi said.
However, Quaraishi did not give any more details.
He only added that the Iraqi government "is working to facilitate the entrance of Chinese companies."
China
is heavily involved in several sectors in Iraq, including electricity,
water, manufacturing and, most significantly, oil. Currently, there are
allegedly already 108 Chinese companies working in Iraq.
In June,
China’s largest oil company China National Petroleum Corporation opened
the first major new oil field in Iraq in 20 years at al-Ahdab in South
Iraq.
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China meningkat perdagangan dengan Iraq pada tahun 2011
Baghdad, Okt 26 (AKnews) - Salam al-Quraisy, penasihat ekonomi dalam kerajaan
Iraq, mendakwa bahawa jumlah pertukaran perdagangan antara Iraq dan China
mencecah $ 8 bilion USD (9.4 trilion IQD) dalam tempoh sembilan bulan pertama
tahun 2011.
Kononnya, jumlah dagangan pada tahun 2010 ialah hanya sebanyak $ 6
bilion USD (7000000000000 IQD). "China sedang berusaha untuk meningkatkan
pengaruhnya di pasaran Iraq dan terutamanya dalam bidang elektrik, minyak,
perumahan, pembangunan infrastruktur dan projek-projek air dan kumbahan," kata
Quraisy. Walau bagaimanapun, Quaraishi tidak memberikan sebarang maklumat
lanjut.
Dia hanya menambah bahawa kerajaan Iraq "sedang berusaha untuk
memudahkan kemasukan syarikat-syarikat Cina." China banyak terlibat dalam
beberapa sektor di Iraq, termasuk elektrik, air, pembuatan, dan, yang paling
ketara, minyak. Pada masa ini, terdapat kononnya sudah 108 syarikat China yang
bekerja di Iraq.
Pada bulan Jun, yang terbesar di China syarikat minyak China
National Petroleum Corporation membuka minyak pertama bidang baru yang utama di
Iraq dalam tempoh 20 tahun di al-Ahdab di Selatan Iraq.