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Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao Tuesday began his first visit to Ireland, the last leg of his European tour aimed at further strengthening the Sino-European relations in general and the Sino-Irish in particular.

This two-day visit comes shortly after the grand ceremony celebrating the new expansion eurpéenne Union (EU) has welcomed ten new members. The ceremony was chaired by Ireland, which currently holds the rotating presidency of the EU.

Just before his departure for his first visit to Ireland since taking office last year, the Chinese premier told the Irish media that Ireland had played an important role in promoting friendly relations and Cooperation between China and the EU, hoping that his visit will help to boost these relations and that Ireland plays an active role in this regard.

He also hoped that his visit could help clarify areas of cooperation between China and Ireland, especially in sectors of high technology and education. The Sino-Irish relations have developed smoothly since the establishment of diplomatic relations in 1979 and are now at their best, told Xinhua Sha Hailin, Chinese Ambassador to Ireland.

leaders of both countries have exchanged frequent visits and exchanges and cooperation in bilateral areas of economy, science, education and culture have undergone a constant development in recent years.

Irish Prime Minister Bertie Ahern has developed shortly after his stay in Beijing in 1998, an Asian strategy for his country, who regard China as a key country in promoting ties with Asia.

Last October, Chinese President Hu Jintao and his Irish counterpart Mary McAleese agreed in Beijing to address adequately the differences between the two countries and broaden their consensus to make Sino-Irish relations a model state to state between countries with different social systems.

On the Taiwan issue, Ireland has reaffirmed its adherence to the policy of one China and support the reunification cause of China. The two countries also share similar views on major international issues.

In the economic field, bilateral trade volume grew 60% last year despite the fall recorded in trade between Ireland and its main trading partners. To date, the Irish businessmen in China have established 63 joint ventures, most of which are in the high technology sector.

also fund joint Sino-Irish Science and Technology was established in late 2002. The tourism authorities of both countries could sign on the occasion of the visit of Chinese Prime Minister, a memorandum of agreement on the opening of Ireland as a destination for Chinese tourist groups, said a diplomat in Dublin , Irish capital. Moreover, the cultural and educational exchanges between the two countries are increasing.

While an Irish festival takes place during the month of May in Beijing and Shanghai, Chinese artists are expected to occur in Ireland towards the end of the year with performances on traditional Chinese art.

Moreover, cooperation between universities and technical institutes in both countries is in full swing. Meanwhile, the number of Chinese students in Ireland has risen rapidly to over 20 000.

According to the Irish President McAleese, China and Ireland are now only the first step to exploit the potential of cooperation in the field of education.

This tour leader of the Chinese government has already taken him to Germany, Belgium, Italy, Great Britain and the EU headquarters in Brussels, Belgian capital but also and above all European.

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中爱带到一个新的水平

国务院总理温家宝21日开始他的首次访问爱尔兰，他欧洲之行的最后一站，旨在进一步加强两国在一般和中欧关系，特别是爱尔兰。

这个为期两天的访问后不久，盛大仪式，庆祝新的扩展eurpéenne联盟（欧盟）10个新成员表示欢迎。该仪式由爱尔兰，目前担任欧盟轮值主席国。

就在他第一次访问爱尔兰出发自去年上任以来，温家宝总理说，爱尔兰爱尔兰媒体发挥了促进和友好关系发挥重要作用合作中国和欧盟，希望他的访问将有助于推动这一关系的发展，爱尔兰在这方面发挥积极作用。

他还希望通过这次访问有助于澄清中国和爱尔兰之间的合作领域，特别是在高科技和教育部门。中爱关系发展顺利外交关系建立于1979年，是现在处于最佳告诉记者，沙海林，中国驻爱尔兰大使。

两国领导人互访频繁的交流与经济，科学，教育，文化等领域的合作双方在经历了近年来的不断发展。

爱尔兰总理埃亨已开发后不久，他在北京逗留在1998年，他的国家，谁视为一个重要国家，在促进中国与亚洲的关系的亚洲战略。

去年10月，中国国家主席胡锦涛和爱尔兰总理麦卡利斯同意在北京适当处理两国和扩大共识，使中爱关系模式的差异国家与国家，国家的社会制度不同。

在台湾问题上，爱尔兰已经重申坚持一个中国政策，支持中国统一大业。两国还同意就重大国际问题上看法相似。

在经济领域，双边贸易额增长了，尽管爱尔兰与主要贸易伙伴的贸易录得下降60％，去年同期。迄今为止，在中国的爱尔兰商人建立了63个合资企业，其中大部分在高科技领域的。

还共同基金中爱科技成立于2002年年底。两国旅游当局能够签署关于在中国总理，一对爱尔兰作为中国旅游团队开放目的地协议备忘录，访问时说，在都柏林外交官，爱尔兰首都。此外，两国之间的文化和教育交流日趋活跃。

虽然在爱尔兰电影节将在5月在北京和上海，中国艺术家月份进行，预计发生在爱尔兰对今年与传统的中国艺术表演结束。

此外，各大学和技术学院合作，在这两个国家已经进行得如火如荼。同时，爱尔兰的中国学生人数急剧上升，超过20万人。

根据爱尔兰总统麦卡利斯，中国和爱尔兰，现在只是第一步，利用在教育领域的合作潜力。

这是我国政府已经把他带到德国，比利时，意大利，英国和在布鲁塞尔，比利时首都而且更重要的所有欧洲欧盟总部领队。

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