On July 20, 2026, Ambassador Xiang Bo, the newly appointed Ambassador of the People's Republic of China to the Republic of Iraq, presented copies of his credentials to H.E. Dr. Fuad Mohammed Hussein, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Iraq.

Ambassador Xiang said that it was a great honor to be appointed by President Xi Jinping as Chinese Ambassador to Iraq. He noted that Iraq was among the first Arab countries to establish diplomatic relations with the People's Republic of China and is an important partner in high-quality Belt and Road cooperation in the Middle East and North Africa. He said that the China-Iraq strategic partnership has continued to deepen, with practical cooperation yielding fruitful results. He expressed his readiness to work together with friends from all sectors in Iraq to implement the important common understandings reached by the leaders of the two countries and take China-Iraq relations to new heights.

Foreign Minister Fuad Hussein welcomed Ambassador Xiang on assuming his post and said that the Iraqi side attaches great importance to developing relations with China. He expressed Iraq's willingness to work closely with China to achieve new progress in bilateral relations and affirmed that the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Iraq would provide its full support for Ambassador Xiang in the performance of his duties in Iraq.