Ireland willing to contribute to development of China's manufacturing sector

Ireland is willing to contribute to the development of "Made in China" by cooperating with China in high-tech innovation and some other sectors, said Simon Coveney, deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade of Ireland, during his visit to Shanghai on March 14.

Coveney said that trade between China and Ireland has grown very fast. The trade volume reached 15 billion euros ($18.45 billion) in 2017, four times that of 2013. China mainly imported milk powder, seafood, and chemical products from Ireland, and exported financial services, food, mechanical equipment, and clothes to Ireland.

"I am glad to see many Chinese enterprises investing in Ireland and more scientific cooperation between Chinese and Irish enterprises, and we are looking forward to more such cooperation," said Coveney.

He also believed that the cooperation between China and Ireland is in line with the country's Belt and Road Initiative and hoped to participate more in China's manufacturing sector.

Simon Coveney, deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade of Ireland [Photo/chinanew.com]