Li Qiang, China’s second-most powerful man, will begin a two-day State visit to Ireland today

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CHINESE PREMIER LI Qiang is in Ireland today and tomorrow for his first-ever visit, during which he will have a bilateral meeting with the Taoiseach, and a reception with President Michael D Higgins. At their working lunch in Farmleigh House tomorrow, Taoiseach Leo Varadkar and Qiang are to discuss international issues and EU-China relations. He will also meet President Higgins at Áras an Uachtaráin tomorrow morning. Qiang’s visit is the first time a leader of Chinese government has visited Ireland since Li Keqiang, his predecessor, visited in 2015. As Chinese Premier, he is technically the head of government and the...