On January 3, a Foreign Ministry spokesman answered questions from reporters about Irish Prime Minister Martin's upcoming visit to China. Q: The spokesperson just announced that Irish Prime Minister Martin will be visiting China. Can you tell me about the arrangements for this visit? What does the Chinese side expect from this visit? A: Prime Minister Martin's visit is the Irish Prime Minister's second visit to China after a lapse of 14 years. During his visit, President Xi Jinping will meet with him, and Premier Li Qiang and Chairman Zhao Leji will have separate talks and meetings with him to have an in-depth exchange of views on bilateral relations and issues of common concern. In addition to Beijing, Prime Minister Martin will also visit Shanghai. In recent years, the mutually beneficial strategic partnership between China and Ireland has developed steadily. Both sides insist on mutual respect and equal treatment, and have achieved complementary advantages and common development through open cooperation. The results have benefited the peoples of both countries. China is ready to use this visit as an opportunity to enhance mutual political trust with Ireland, expand mutually beneficial cooperation, and add new momentum to the two sides to achieve high-quality development and the healthy and stable progress of Sino-European relations in the new era.

On January 3, a Foreign Ministry spokesman answered questions from reporters about Irish Prime Minister Martin's upcoming visit to China. Q: The spokesperson just announced that Irish Prime Minister Martin will be visiting China. Can you tell me about the arrangements for this visit? What does the Chinese side expect from this visit? A: Prime Minister Martin's visit is the Irish Prime Minister's second visit to China after a lapse of 14 years. During his visit, President Xi Jinping will meet with him, and Premier Li Qiang and Chairman Zhao Leji will have separate talks and meetings with him to have an in-depth exchange of views on bilateral relations and issues of common concern. In addition to Beijing, Prime Minister Martin will also visit Shanghai. In recent years, the mutually beneficial strategic partnership between China and Ireland has developed steadily. Both sides insist on mutual respect and equal treatment, and have achieved complementary advantages and common development through open cooperation. The results have benefited the peoples of both countries. China is ready to use this visit as an opportunity to enhance mutual political trust with Ireland, expand mutually beneficial cooperation, and add new momentum to the two sides to achieve high-quality development and the healthy and stable progress of Sino-European relations in the new era.