Chinese companies help Iraq's reconstruction
Exactly two decades after a US-led invasion was launched, Iraq is undergoing tremendous reconstruction on the ruins of war as it tries to heal the wounds from the past, according to the Global Times. In recent years, many Chinese companies have gone to Iraq to join in reconstruction efforts.
Chinese companies help Iraq's reconstruction
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Chinese companies help Iraq's reconstruction

Port of Fao, Basra (Photo: AFP/Hussein Faleh)
Eurasia 23/03/2023 07:34

Exactly two decades after a US-led invasion was launched, Iraq is undergoing tremendous reconstruction on the ruins of war as it tries to heal the wounds from the past, according to the Global Times. In recent years, many Chinese companies have gone to Iraq to join in reconstruction efforts.

For these Chinese constructors, this is much more than just a job opportunity or business project, but is a chance to make a meaningful contribution to the local people who have gone through the pain of war, the newspaper adds.

These Chinese companies are involved in a wide range of reconstruction efforts across Iraq, covering different areas including infrastructure development, the upgrading of transportation systems, home and community reconstruction, and the building of new schools, it explains. 

Large construction projects are underway in the city of Basra, with sea vessels assisting in various projects. Among them are Tianshan and Tianbai, two dredging vessels from China. This is the first phase in the dredging project for Iraq's new port in Fao. Employees of the Tianjin Dredging Co, a subsidiary of the China Communication Construction Co, work alongside locals on the site to pave the way for the arrival and docking of future vessels.

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