Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
06BEIJING9758
2006-05-22 10:49:00
CONFIDENTIAL
Embassy Beijing
Cable title:
PRC/IRAQ: RESPONSE TO SEEKING PUBLIC SUPPORT FOR
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C O N F I D E N T I A L BEIJING 009758
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 05/22/2016
TAGS: PREL EAID IZ CH
SUBJECT: PRC/IRAQ: RESPONSE TO SEEKING PUBLIC SUPPORT FOR
IRAQI GOVERNMENT FORMATION COMPLETION
REF: STATE 81632
Classified By: Political External Unit Chief Edgard Kagan. Reasons 1.4
(b/d)
(C) The PRC will issue an official statement congratulating
the Iraqi people on completing the process of forming their
new government, MFA West Asian and North African Department
officer Wu Xiaofeng stated May 22 in response to reftel
points. Wu said the statement will be posted on the MFA's
website and that Prime Minister Wen Jiabao and Foreign
Minister Li Zhaoxing will send congratulatory letters to
their respective Iraqi counterparts. Beijing hopes the
formation of the new Iraqi government will improve bilateral
relations between China and Iraq. Now that the new
government has been formed, Beijing is considering restarting
high-level exchanges with Iraq, according to Wu. However, in
response to poloff's question, Wu stated that the MFA has not
had contact with the Iraqi Embassy in Beijing regarding the
formation of the new government. The MFA had not posted the
congratulatory statement on its website as of close of
business May 22. The next regularly scheduled press
conference is on May 23.
RANDT