On the evening of January 16, 2024 local time, at the invitation of Irish Prime Minister Leo Varadkar, State Councilor Premier Li Qiang arrived at Dublin International Airport on a chartered plane to begin his official visit to Ireland.
Eamon Ryan, Ireland’s Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications and Minister for Transport, and He Xiangdong, the Chinese Ambassador to Ireland, welcomed Mr Li at the airport.
Li Qiang said this year marks the 45th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and Ireland. Over the past 45 years, China and Ireland have adhered to the principles of mutual respect and equality, and set a good example of friendly coexistence and win-win cooperation between countries with different histories, cultures and political systems. Particularly in recent years, under the strategic guidance and joint promotion of the two heads of state, China-Ireland relations have maintained healthy and stable development, and cooperation in various fields has produced fruitful results. China and Ireland share similar development concepts and common interests, and bilateral relations and cooperation enjoy broad prospects and great potential. China is willing to work with Ireland to implement the important common understanding reached between the two heads of state, promote new achievements in the China-Ireland mutually beneficial strategic partnership, and continue to benefit both countries and peoples. .
Li Qiang arrived in Dublin after attending the 2024 World Economic Forum Annual Meeting and making an official visit to Switzerland. When he departed from Switzerland, high-level officials from the Swiss federal government, Wang Shiting, the Chinese Ambassador to Switzerland, Chen Xu, the Permanent Representative of China to the United Nations Office in Geneva, and other Swiss officials from international organizations saw him off at the airport. Ta.