Welcome to the website of the Consulate General of the People's Republic of China in Erbil.
Iraq is the birthplace of the Mesopotamian civilization with a long history and splendid culture. Both China and Iraq are ancient civilizations in the world, and the lights of the two civilizations shine brightly and complement each other at both ends of the Asian continent, making significant contributions to the development of mankind. In ancient times, the Silk Road connected the two places that were far apart, which illustrated the Chinese saying ‘Friendship knows no distance, a thousand miles is but a heartbeat away’, and planted the seeds of friendship and cooperation in the hearts of the two peoples.
Iraq is one of the first Middle East countries to establish diplomatic relations with the People's Republic of China. In 2015, China and Iraq established strategic partnership and signed Belt and Road cooperation MOU. In recent years, the bilateral ties between China and Iraq have enjoyed sound and steady growth, KRI has witnessed increasingly close exchanges and cooperation in the fields of inter-party, economy and trade, science and technology, people-to-people and culture with China, which has been constantly deepening the people-to-people friendship between two sides.
As the Chinese Consul General in Erbil, I will work together with all my colleagues from the Consulate General to provide high-quality and efficient services to the people of our consular district, constantly promote friendly cooperation between China and KRI in various fields.
I hope that the website serve as a window on China, a bridge for communication and a platform for dialogue and cooperation between China and the Kurdistan Region of Iraq. At the same time, you are also welcome to visit or follow our Facebook page (Consulate General of China in Erbil), TikTok account (china_erbil) and WeChat account (中国驻埃尔比勒总领馆), and share with us your valuable opinions and suggestions.
Liu Jun
Consul General of the People's Republic of China in Erbil