Ruth Coppinger
Ceist:120. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Taoiseach to report on his meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping [1709/26]
Amharc ar fhreagraTuesday, 27 January 2026
Ceisteanna (120)
Freagraí scríofa
I travelled to China from 4 to 8 January for an official visit to Beijing and Shanghai.
While in Beijing, I met President Xi Jinping.
We discussed Ireland’s bilateral relationship with China, including our important economic and trading relationship; EU-China relations, including Ireland’s upcoming Presidency of the EU in the second half of 2026; and shared global challenges, including conflict in Ukraine, the Middle East and elsewhere.
I stressed the importance of an effective international rules-based order, and the need to strengthen human rights and international law. I also raised the question of access for Irish beef to the Chinese market.
Question No. 121 resubmitted.