On the morning of December 31，2019, Vice President Lin Yi met with President Haider Al Rubeiy of Iraq-China Friendship Association in Beijing.

The two sides exchanged views on bilateral people-to-people friendly relations and cooperation in the areas of economy and trade, culture and etc. They hoped the two associations could deepen communication and cooperation in the new year, and make greater contribution to our two nations and peoples.

Deputy Chief of Mission of the Embassy of the Republic of Iraq in Beijing Dr. Bahir Mirdan，Vice President of the Chinese Arab Friendship Association and former Board Chairman of China Civil Engineering Construction Corporation Mr. Yuan Li, and Deputy Director General of Asia-Afirca Department of the CPAFFC Mrs. Tang Ruimin attended the meeting.

Photographed by Liu Lu