Ireland Immigration Focus on Life in Ireland: On February 13, 2014, Ambassador to Ireland Luo Linquan visited the Irish Prime Minister's office to bid farewell to Prime Minister Enda Kenny. Both sides recalled the development of the China-Ireland relationship and the gratifying achievements attained in recent years, expressing full confidence in the future of bilateral cooperation.
Ambassador Luo Linquan expressed his appreciation for the Kenny government's commitment to working with China to advance the China-Ireland mutually beneficial strategic partnership. He also congratulated Ireland on effectively addressing the debt crisis under Prime Minister Kenny’s leadership and becoming the first country to exit the "troika" bailout program. The Ambassador stated that China is willing to work with Ireland to continuously expand and deepen practical cooperation in various fields and further establish China-Ireland relations as a model for state-to-state relations.
Prime Minister Kenny remarked that China’s long-term high-speed development is enviable and admirable, and that Ireland regards China as a partner with great potential. He values his personal friendship with the Chinese leadership. The important consensus reached by the leaders of the two countries has provided guidance and momentum for the development of Ireland-China relations. He expressed satisfaction with the current momentum of bilateral relations and stated that Ireland is willing to make persistent efforts to gradually implement the relevant consensus through ministerial-level visits and close exchanges between departments.
Prime Minister Kenny affirmed and congratulated Ambassador Luo on the remarkable achievements made during his two-and-a-half-year tenure, adding that he looks forward to exploring with the new Chinese ambassador how to further tap into the potential for cooperation across various fields and translate it into outcomes that benefit both peoples.
Ambassador Luo’s wife, Qiao Li, and Assistant Secretary General to the Taoiseach, John Callinan, were also present at the meeting.