By bne Gulf bureau Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia Al-Sudani confirmed on June 9 the possibility of linking China’s Belt and Road Initiative with Iraq’s strategic Development Road project during a meeting with Dai Houliang, chairman of China National Petroleum Corporation (CNPC). According to a statement from the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO), the meeting focused on Iraq’s interest in developing gas projects, fertiliser industries, energy projects, and the construction of a power plant and petrochemical factory. The Belt and Road Initiative, also known as the New Silk Road, is a global infr…