“You have a really dodgy track record in supporting very dodgy leaders over the years ... across that hemisphere,” he said. Taoiseach Micheál Martin and Chinese president Xi Jinping in Beijing. Photograph: Department of Foreign Affairs and TradeMeanwhile, the Taoiseach had a big social media moment when he went on his official visit to China. As high representative for foreign affairs and security policy, she is the EU’s top diplomat – a tough assignment in these troubling times. EU high representative for foreign affairs Kaja Kallas in Brussels on Wednesday.

Source: The Irish Times January 18, 2026 00:41 UTC