The Chinese government is reportedly coming to the rescue of the financially stressed Iraqi government with a $2 billion cash payment for a year’s worth of oil at current market prices. The five-year agreement, as reported by Bloomberg, provides fresh insights into how China is approaching financial ties with its major oil supplying partners in the Mideast and potentially in Africa and the Americas as well.
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