On July 4, 2026, Ambassador Xiang Bo, the newly appointed Ambassador of the People's Republic of China to the Republic of Iraq, arrived in Iraq to assume his post. He was received at the airport by a representative of the Protocol Department of the Iraqi Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the principal diplomatic staff of the Chinese Embassy in Iraq.

Upon arrival, Ambassador Xiang said that China and Iraq are both countries with ancient civilizations, and that the traditional friendship between the two peoples enjoys a long history. He noted that practical cooperation across various fields has yielded fruitful outcomes. As the newly appointed Chinese Ambassador to Iraq, he said he looked forward to working together with friends from all sectors in Iraq to implement the important common understandings reached by the leaders of the two countries, advance the China-Iraq strategic partnership, and elevate practical cooperation in all fields to new heights.

Ambassador Xiang Bo is the 22nd Chinese Ambassador to the Republic of Iraq.