Tánaiste rebuffs Chinese claim that Ireland is succumbing to 'American and European fever'
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Martin rejects Chinese ambassador’s ‘fever’ claimIn Beijing, Ireland’s Tánaiste defended an independent foreign policy before planned talks with Wang Yi.
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- During his China visit, Micheál Martin said Ambassador He Xiangdong’s assessment did not stand up.
- Martin said Ireland consults the United States while maintaining an independent foreign policy within European and UN frameworks.
- He was scheduled to meet Foreign Minister Wang Yi on Tuesday, with economic de-risking expected to feature.
- The Chinese embassy had previously warned that Martin’s comments about China could harm bilateral trade and economic relations.
Even during covid-19 we didn’t agree with the US position on a ban on export of vaccine components and I was very strong on that. In fact we stopped it happening in Europe.— Micheál Martin, Tánaiste, speaking in Beijing during an official visit, rebutting the Chinese ambassador’s claim that Ireland was succumbing to American and European fever.
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