Iraq eyes more oil exports to China

As Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi is set to start his first official visit to China on Tuesday, experts have highlighted energy and infrastructure as key areas of cooperation for the war-ravaged country.

Baghdad also might seek more political support from Beijing, at a time when it is busy tackling both terrorism and the aftermath of a brief border incursion by the Turkish military, the experts said.

Abadi, who took office in September last year, was invited by Premier Li Keqiang for a two-day visit.