Ambassador to woo investors from China

BEIJING - Ireland would like to build on its cooperation with China, the heart of its Asian strategy, and see closer strategic relations between the European Union and China, said Irish Ambassador to China Declan Kelleher before Vice-President Xi Jinping's visit to Ireland.

In trade, politics, tourism, education, agriculture and culture, the two nations have seen strong progress.

Now, "Xi's visit is going to move our already very good relationship to an even higher level to benefit mutual cooperation", Kelleher said.