On September 16, Ambassador Zhao Xiyuan met with Mr. Joseph Hackett, Secretary General of Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, having deep exchanges on China-Ireland relations and issues of mutual concern.

Ambassador Zhao stated that China-Ireland relations have been enjoying sound momentum in recent years. The practical cooperation between the two sides has achieved fruitful results in various fields, showing great potential and broad prospects. China has many consensus with Ireland in global governance and is willing to work with the international community, including Ireland, to practice Global Governance Initiative and promote the building of a more just and equitable global governance system.

Mr. Hackett said that China and Ireland have had close exchanges politically, economically, and people-to-people. The Irish side reaffirms its commitment to the one-China policy and wishes to promote China-Ireland relations in an open and constructive spirit. Ireland appreciates China’s role in the filed of global governance, attaches great importance to the major initiative proposed by China. Like China, Ireland firmly adheres to multilateralism and free trade, and firmly upholds the international system with the United Nations as its core.