China's top legislator meets Taoiseach of Ireland

Zhao Leji, chairman of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress, meets with Taoiseach of Ireland Micheal Martin in Beijing, capital of China, Jan. 6, 2026. (Xinhua/Liu Weibing)

BEIJING, Jan. 6 (Xinhua) -- Zhao Leji, chairman of China's National People's Congress (NPC) Standing Committee, met with Taoiseach of Ireland Micheal Martin on Tuesday in Beijing.

Zhao said the meeting between the two countries' leaders held on Monday has drawn a new blueprint for the development of bilateral relations.

China is willing to work with Ireland to implement the important consensus reached by the leaders of the two countries, enhance mutual understanding and trust, deepen mutually beneficial and win-win cooperation, and work for further progress of the China-Ireland strategic partnership for mutually beneficial cooperation, Zhao said.

China's NPC is willing to strengthen communication and exchanges with the Irish parliament, and deepen exchanges and mutual learning in terms of legislation, supervision and state governance experience, to help boost pragmatic cooperation between the two countries, Zhao added.

Hailing China's development as an admirable success story, Martin said that Ireland adheres to the one-China policy and is ready to deepen exchanges and cooperation with China in various fields, strengthen exchanges between legislative bodies, and work for more outcomes in cooperation.

Zhao Leji, chairman of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress, meets with Taoiseach of Ireland Micheal Martin in Beijing, capital of China, Jan. 6, 2026. (Xinhua/Liu Weibing)