Before he marvelled at Riverdance, China’s soon-to-be-new President Xi Jinping took in the Clifffs of Moher yesterday with Clare mayor Pat Hayes.
And just some of the Jin-ping posse:
Also, pinging around Ireland with Xi this weekend:
Xi Jinping Visits Ireland, Finds Calf Named After Himself (Bloomberg)
(Government Information Service and Mark Stedman/Photocall Ireland)
XI JINPING, the man in line to be China’s next leader, will make a landmark visit to Ireland this month to discuss tourism, trade and other issues, The Irish Times has learned.
Mr Xi (58) is expected to be here from February 18th to 20th, sources said, on a trip that will also take in a meeting in Washington with US president Barack Obama on February 14th, along with a visit to Turkey.
A full statement will be released today in Beijing.
The itinerary is still being developed and many aspects have yet to be confirmed but it is believed the visit will likely include a trip to the west of Ireland, including Shannon, to showcase the country as a tourism destination, as well as several business engagements in Dublin to promote trade links between Ireland and China.
“Cultural activities and Chinese community events are also anticipated,” the source said.
The son of a veteran revolutionary and guerrilla leader, Mr Xi is one of the “princelings” of the Chinese Communist Party’s political dynasties, and is generally described as being charismatic and engaging, but not likely to be a reformer.
He is set to succeed President Hu Jintao when his second term ends in October this year, and could rule China for the next decade.
China’s Heir Apparent To Visit Ireland This Month (Irish Times)
Ireland’s Potato, Macau, China, on Saturday.
Not to be confused with Irish Potato. Different potatoes entirely.
Previously: Ireland’s Potato/Irish Potato: Kuala Lumpur and South Korea
When workers in the cafeteria ran outside, they saw black smoke pouring from shattered windows. It came from the area where employees polished thousands of iPad cases a day.
Two people were killed immediately, and over a dozen others hurt. As the injured were rushed into ambulances, one in particular stood out. His features had been smeared by the blast, scrubbed by heat and violence until a mat of red and black had replaced his mouth and nose.
…Tuesday, Apple reported one of the most lucrative quarters of any corporation in history, with $13.06 billion in profits on $46.3 billion in sales. Its sales would have been even higher, executives said, if overseas factories had been able to produce more.
In China, Human Costs Are Built Into an iPad (Charles Duhigg and David Barboza, new York Times)
Gary Houlihan writes:
Last night outside The Rock Pub near UCC [Cork] and opposite the Mongkok Chinese takeaway.
httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=57FG5vBLKvc
As performed by some fanatically courageous Chinese soldiers.
httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2FjZkJJx3bc
