Ireland's Prime Minister Micheál Martin visits China starting Sunday, marking the first visit by an Irish leader in 14 years

Irish Prime Minister Micheál Martin will visit China from Sunday, the Asian nation's foreign ministry said, the first such trip by an Irish Taoiseach since 2012 as Beijing shores up ties with individual members of the European Union bloc.

China’s foreign ministry said it hoped the Taoiseach’s visit would promote the “sound and steady” advancement of China-EU relations. “In recent years, the China-Ireland strategic partnership for mutually beneficial co-operation has enjoyed robust development,” the ministry said in a statement.

Taoiseach of Ireland Micheál Martin arrived in Beijing on Sunday for a five-day visit, according to the China Central Television, which is in the first visit by an Irish leader in 14 years. A Chinese expert said that as an influential member within the European Union,

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