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▲Chinese Premier Li Qiang, right, is greeted by Ireland's Prime Minister Leo Varadkar at Farmleigh House, during a visit to Dublin, Ireland, Wednesday, Jan. 17, 2024.China's Premier Li Qiang said Wednesday that Beijing will implement a unilateral visa-free policy for citizens from Ireland. He made the announcement during a trip to Dublin.Li expressed hope that Ireland would "create a business environment that is open, fair, and non-discriminatory for Chinese companies," during a meeting with his Irish counterpart, Leo Varadkar, according to a statement.He urged Ireland to team up with China in supporting open global trade and genuine multilateralism.Varadkar noted that China agreed to immediately reopen its market to Irish beef. Chinese authorities suspended the exports in November after Irish veterinary officials discovered a case of atypical bovine spongiform encephalopathy, or mad cow disease.Li also met Irish President Michael Higgins.▲Chinese Premier Li Qiang, right, is greeted by Ireland's President Michael D. Higgins at his official residence Aras an Uachtarain, during a visit to Dublin, Ireland, Wednesday, Jan. 17, 2024.This is Li's second trip to Europe in less than a year, underscoring the importance China attaches to China-Europe ties.China will also strengthen educational, cultural and other people-to-people and cultural exchanges to further facilitate personnel exchanges between the two countries and the two countries should jointly safeguard a free and open international trading system, Li said. China granted 15-day visa-free entries in November to citizens of France, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, Spain and Malaysia.From March, China and Thailand are expected to waive visa requirements for each other’s citizens.
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