On the morning of January 25, National Exhibition and Convention Center (Shanghai) and Ireland-China Science and Technology Exchange Association (hereinafter referred to as ICSTEA) signed a memorandum of understanding on exhibition solicitation.
DUBLIN - A meeting to promote China International Import Expo (CIIE), the first of its kind to be organized by China in Shanghai later this year, was held here on Wednesday.
Ireland, the only English-speaking country in the Eurozone, has become a hub for many multinational corporations because of its low taxes and business-friendly incentives. It provides a favorable springboard to the European Union.
Beef exports from Ireland to China are expected to reach 35,000 metric tons by 2020 after 14 Irish beef processors got the necessary approval from the Chinese government for product shipments last month, agribusiness officials from Ireland said on Tuesday.
China is expected to become Ireland's second-largest destination for exports after the United Kingdom, especially for foodstuffs and agricultural products, over the next several years, Irish business leaders said on April 6.
A successful China is an important opportunity for Ireland and China welcomes Ireland to engage in China's development and benefit from some of the great opportunities it offers, said Chinese Ambassador to Ireland He Xiangdong.
Ireland's July goods exports decreased by 5.4 percent year-on-year, but its exports to China increased by 8.59 percent, according to the latest figures released by the country's Central Statistics Office (CSO).
