Chinese Premier Li Keqiang welcomes Iraqi counterpart in Beijing Chinese Prime Minister Li Keqiang holds a welcome and signing ceremony for Iraqi Primer Minister Adel Abdul Mahdi at the Great Hall of the People. Iraq will join Beijing's signature "Belt and Road" investment project, the prime minister announced Monday. The Belt and Road Initiative is a massive network of ports, railways, roads and industrial parks spanning Asia, Africa, the Middle East and Europe, which will see trillions invested in new infrastructure across 126 countries. IMAGES AND SOUNDBITES