Taoiseach to welcome Premier of China to Ireland
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Taoiseach Leo Varadkar looks forward to meeting Chinese Premier Li Qiang, during his visit to Ireland on 17 January 2024.
The Leaders, who will have a bilateral meeting and a working lunch at Farmleigh House, are expected to discuss global issues, bilateral issues and EU-China relations.
Speaking ahead of the visit, the Taoiseach said:
“I look forward to extending a warm welcome to Premier Li on his first visit to Ireland. It comes in a year in which we will mark 45 years of diplomatic relations between our two countries. China is one of the world's great powers politically and economically and I am glad that Premier Li has decided to include Ireland in his itinerary.
"China is an important economic partner, a permanent member of the UN Security Council, and has a huge role to play in overcoming the shared challenges the world faces, including working for peace and security in the world and ensuring we stop climate change.
"Under our Asia-Pacific Strategy, the government is also committed to growing our bilateral political, economic and people to people relationships throughout the region, including with China.
"I look forward to what I hope will be an in-depth and constructive discussion on issues where we are of like-mind, as well as those on which we have a different perspective.”