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My Country Establishes Diplomatic Relations with Ireland

In the late 1970s, my country’s diplomacy began to enter into the establishment of diplomatic relations, and many Western countries established diplomatic relations with China one after another. Ireland is one of them. So, when did China establish diplomatic relations with Ireland? How did China and Ireland develop after the establishment of diplomatic relations? Follow along with me to find out!

June 22 is the day of the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and Ireland (1979).

On June 22, 1979, China and Ireland signed a communique on the establishment of diplomatic relations, and in 1980 the two countries exchanged ambassadors. In the period after the establishment of diplomatic relations, the bilateral relations between China and Ireland developed steadily, but there were not many substantive exchanges in various fields. So, what is the development of China and Ireland after the establishment of diplomatic relations?

With the joint efforts of both sides, China-Ireland relations have developed rapidly, with frequent high-level mutual visits, and increasing exchanges and cooperation in the fields of economy, trade, education, science and technology, culture and agriculture, and have achieved fruitful results. With its growing economic strength, Love seeks to play a larger role in EU and international affairs, with increasing emphasis on developing relations with China.

The economic and trade cooperation between China and Ireland has developed rapidly. In 1999, the bilateral trade volume was only 419 million US dollars. In 2008, the bilateral trade volume has increased to 7.07 billion US dollars. After the international financial crisis, the trade exchanges between China and Ireland have been impacted and declined. In 2012, the bilateral trade volume between China and Ireland reached US$5.9 billion, a year-on-year increase of 0.5%. Among them, China’s exports were US$2.1 billion, down 3.1% year-on-year, and imports were US$3.8 billion, up 2.6% year-on-year.

Since 2007, China has been Love’s largest trading partner in Asia for six consecutive years. In 2012, Ireland invested in 21 projects in China, with an actual investment of US$121 million, and China invested US$2.8 million in Ireland. By the end of 2012, Ireland had invested in 262 projects in China, with an actual investment of US$754 million; China had invested US$150 million in Ireland.

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China and Ireland have continuously deepened cooperation in the fields of culture, education, science and technology, and have signed cooperation documents in various fields. In 1985, China and Ireland signed the Cultural Exchange Agreement. In September 2001, the two countries signed the Memorandum of Understanding on Cultural Cooperation.

In May 2004, the then Irish Minister of Arts, Sports and Tourism John O’Donoghue visited China and co-chaired the opening ceremony of the Irish Cultural Festival with the Chinese side. In October 2004, Vice Minister of Culture Zhou Heping visited Ireland and presided over the opening ceremony of the Chinese Culture Festival with Ireland.

In March 2008, the Irish Culture Week was held in Beijing; in October, the two countries signed the Memorandum of Understanding on Ireland’s Participation in the 2010 World Expo. On April 26, 2010, the National Pavilion of Ireland opened with the theme of “Evolution of Urban Space and People’s Urban Life”. In 2011, the traditional Chinese Suzhou garden – “Aisu Garden” launched at the Love Flower Expo attracted more than 90,000 visitors.

After the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and Ireland, it is of great significance to both countries. The establishment of diplomatic relations has promoted the economic development of the two countries, strengthened political exchanges, and promoted cultural dissemination. In the past, the Chinese have been taught a lesson: a weak country has no diplomacy. Today, China has stood up, so more and more countries are willing to establish diplomatic relations with China.