China–Ireland Trade Ties in Focus at Xi–Martin Talks
January 5, 2026
2:08 am
Chinese President Xi Jinping said China wants to expand economic and trade cooperation with Ireland, presenting stronger bilateral ties as a pathway to improving relations with the European Union amid ongoing frictions between Beijing and Brussels.
Xi made the remarks on Monday during talks with Irish Prime Minister Micheál Martin at Beijing’s Great Hall of the People, according to a media pool report. The meeting marked the first visit by an Irish taoiseach to China in 14 years.
Opening the meeting, Xi highlighted mutual respect and “win-win outcomes” as the foundation for long-term, stable relations between China and Ireland. He …
