Irish Prime Minister Michal Martin arrived at Beijing Capital International Airport on the afternoon of January 4 to begin a five-day visit to China. This visit is the Irish Prime Minister's second visit to China after a lapse of 14 years. On January 5, Irish Prime Minister Martin said at a media conference, “We are against tariffs. We believe tariffs will eventually damage the world economy.”

Irish Prime Minister Michal Martin arrived at Beijing Capital International Airport on the afternoon of January 4 to begin a five-day visit to China. This visit is the Irish Prime Minister's second visit to China after a lapse of 14 years. On January 5, Irish Prime Minister Martin said at a media conference, “We are against tariffs. We believe tariffs will eventually damage the world economy.”