Demand for books on China keeps growing in Iraq

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Demand for books on China keeps growing in Iraq

STORY: Demand for books on China keeps growing in Iraq DATELINE: Dec. 4, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:07 LOCATION: Baghdad CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the street "al-Mutanabi" 2. various of book stores 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (Arabic): SALAM RAHMAN, Owner of a bookstore in al-Mutanabi Street in Baghdad 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Arabic): AQEEL AL-RUBAIE, Professor in politics at the Baghdad-based Imam Jaafar al-Sadiq University 5. SOUNDBITE 3 (Arabic): MOHAMMED JAMIL, Professor of anthropology and sociology at Baghdad-based al-Mustansiriyah University STORYLINE: The bustling street "al-Mutanabi" in downtown Baghdad, a unique cultural area and a bookselling center, has witnessed a growing demand for books on China over the years. Nowadays, writings on China are among the top-selling items. Many Iraqi people attribute the increasing interest in China to the deepening bilateral ties, especially the growing cooperation within the Belt and Road framework. SOUNDBITE 1 (Arabic): SALAM RAHMAN, Owner of a bookstore in al-Mutan

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