On November 4, 2026, Chinese Ambassador to Iraq Xiang Bo met with Ali Taher Al-Hammood, Executive Director of Al-Bayan Center for Studies and Planning, a prominent Iraqi think tank.

Ambassador Xiang briefed on the Fifth Plenary Session of the 20th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China. He said that China supports closer exchanges and cooperation between Chinese and Iraqi think tanks and academic institutions, and welcomes Iraqi scholars' in-depth study of the experience of the Communist Party of China in Party building and state governance. Such efforts will help enhance understanding of China among various sectors of Iraqi society and contribute to the development of China-Iraq relations.

Al-Hammood said that Iraq stands ready to learn from China's development experience, and Al-Bayan Center for Studies and Planning looks forward to strengthening academic exchanges with Chinese think tanks to further promote people-to-people connectivity.