He said China appreciates Iraq's support for and promotion of the China-Arab collective cooperation and is willing to work together with Iraq to implement well the achievements of the first China-Arab States Summit to push the China-Arab strategic partnership to a higher level.

Noting that exchanges between the civilizations of Iraq and China are thousands of years old, al-Sudani said China is a special friend of Iraq with friendly and solid bilateral relations.

China serves as an example and role model for developing countries, and as an important player in the multi-polar world, China advocates and practices common development and opposes colonial plunder, he said.

Iraq admires China's great achievements in poverty alleviation and other areas, and is willing to learn from and draw on China's successful experience, he noted.

Al-Sudani said Iraq stands ready to be an important partner of China in promoting Belt and Road cooperation, welcomes China to continue to actively participate in constructing major infrastructure and energy projects in Iraq and invest further into Iraq's chemicals, electricity and other areas, and is willing to strengthen exchanges and cooperation with China on counter-terrorism and eradication of extremism.

The Iraqi prime minister said he has every confidence in the complete success of the upcoming first summit between China and Arab states to be held on Friday afternoon.