Cónal Thomas: Taoiseach pulls off China coup, but trip is overshadowed by mounting problems at home
After successful talks with Xi Jinping, Micheál Martin returns to issues that won’t be going away any time soon
Taoiseach Micheál Martin shakes hands with Chinese premier Li Qiang earlier this week. Photo: PAOne last copy of Ulysses to give to the mayor of Shanghai, one final pledge to deepen economic ties… and the nail in the coffin on the Mercosur question.After four days of handshakes, endless security checks and diplomatic readouts, Micheál Martin closed the door on his trip to China, having opened another one for Ireland and, by extension, the EU.
