Tánaiste speaks fondly of Cork to Chinese audience while outlining Ireland’s stance on Ukraine and Gaza

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Tánaiste Micheál Martin and Chinese foreign minister Wang Yi: Mr Martin said the EU's proposed 'de-risking' policy should not be viewed as hostile to China. Photograph: Phil Behan/DFA Micheál Martin was coming to the end of a question-and-answer session at a business school in Shanghai when he heard the deep, rich and unmistakable tones of west Cork. Pat McCarthy from Ardfield near Clonakilty had travelled with his wife and son from their home in Dongbei in the northeast of China. “We made it through blizzards because there’s snow up there,” he said. The Tánaiste answered McCarthy’s question about how to...