Iraq's political crisis has deepened, with Prime Minister-designate Mohammed Allawi resigning on Sunday after he twice failed to win parliament's support for his proposed cabinet. The security situation is fragile and the country is dangerously exposed to the coronavirus. Iraq — Opec's No. 2 oil producer — shares a long border and has strong ties with Iran, which is one of the countries outside China that has been hit hardest by the coronavirus. China also has a large presence in Iraq's oil sector.
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