Informal meeting builds trust, develops relations

Premier and his wife treated to homemade food during a visit to family dairy farm

A box of tea grown in Premier Li Keqiang's hometown in Anhui province and a set of DVDs featuring hilarious stories of the Monkey King, a fictional figure in traditional Chinese literature, were among the gifts given by the Chinese premier and his wife to the Garvey family at their Irish farm on Sunday.

The Chinese premier and his wife, who were on a stopover visit to Ireland before heading to Latin America, were greeted by Irish Prime Minister Enda Kenny and his wife at the entrance to the 250-year-old farm.