Chinese President Xi Jinping met Irish Prime Minister Micheal Martin, who is on an official visit to China, at the People's Palace in Beijing on the morning of 5 January.
Xi Jinping pointed out that both China and Ireland are countries that value peace, openness, inclusiveness and independent development. Both nations have won national independence and national liberation through their own efforts and are moving towards modernisation through the continuous efforts of several generations.
Mutual respect, equal treatment and cooperation based on mutual benefit are valuable experiences on which the long-term stable development of Sino-Irish relations is based and which both sides should jointly maintain and further develop. The Chinese side expressed its willingness to strengthen strategic communication with Ireland, deepen political mutual trust and expand practical cooperation for the benefit of both peoples and as a new impetus for China-Europe relations.
Xi Jinping stressed that China and Ireland should maintain friendly contacts at multiple levels and in a wide range of areas, continuously strengthen communication and mutual understanding, take into account each other's core interests and major issues, consolidate political trust and strengthen the political foundation of bilateral relations.
The Chinese side expressed readiness to strengthen economic and trade cooperation with Ireland, align development strategies in areas such as artificial intelligence, digital economy and healthcare, promote two-way investment and achieve mutual complementarity to share opportunities and develop together. At the same time, the two sides should expand cooperation in education, culture and tourism, strengthen mutual understanding between people and encourage more young people from Ireland to come to China for study and exchange programmes.
Xi Jinping pointed out that both China and Ireland support multilateralism and promote international justice and equality. Both sides agree on the need to strengthen coordination and cooperation in international affairs, jointly uphold the authority of the UN and promote the development of a global governance system towards greater justice and balance.
Martin said that Ireland has consistently pursued a one-China policy and is committed to strengthening and developing a mutually beneficial strategic partnership between the two countries. The Irish side expressed its willingness to further deepen cooperation with China in the areas of trade, investment, science and technology, biomedicine, renewable energy, artificial intelligence and education.
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