...
replaced
the U.S.
ExxonMobil
to become operator of Iraq’s West Qurna-1 project.
PetroChina
now holds a 32.7% stake in the project, one of the largest oil fields in Iraq, with reserves
estimated
at more than 20 billion barrels.
The cultural aspect of Iraq-China relations has also gained momentum in recent years. According to China’s Foreign Ministry, Iraq has
sent
cultural and artistic groups to China several times to perform and participate in various festivals; Iraqi media people have also been visiting ...
... Libya [
4
]. This direct military intervention by Western states is what led to the overthrow of Muammar Gaddafi. Considering the results of these approaches, as well as the destructive influence of the actions of Western governments in Afghanistan and Iraq, Russia and China took a different decision on the Syria issue.
While Russia and the United States had an active military presence in Syria, China adopted a more flexible position, one that left room for manoeuvre. However, Beijing expressed its general attitude ...
...
Can there be a military “solution” to the global war on terrorism? Will the Islamic State movement really be destroyed in Iraq and Syria? Or will it simply drift like a nomad to other regions, into the Russian Caucasus, North Africa, Egypt and the ... ... Syria and other countries to the European Union countries? How should Russia and the European Union respond?
Impact of rise of China
China is the elephant in the room, or as Mao might say, the monkey watching two tigers fight. Is Beijing benefiting from ...