Ireland is 'country of honour' at China trade expo

Irish food, fashion, culture and technology will take centre stage on Saturday on the southern Chinese island of Hainan at one of Asia's biggest consumer goods exhibitions. Ireland will be "country of honour" at the fourth China International Consumer Products Expo, which will feature more than 4,000 brands from 71 countries. Twenty-nine companies and organisations will showcase more than 50 Irish brands in a 500sq m national pavilion jointly hosted by Bord Bia, Enterprise Ireland, IDA, Tourism Ireland, Culture Ireland and the Irish Embassy in China. "We are especially pleased to be country of honour this year, as 2024 marks…