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27/10/2014
Belfast To Welcome Chinese Consulate
A Chinese consulate is to be established in Belfast, it has been confirmed.
Speaking on 'Good Morning Ulster' this morning, junior first minister Jonathan Bell confirm the office was to open.
The announcement follows a visit from Madame Liu Yandong, a high-ranking politician from China's Communist Party, in 2012.
Welcoming the development, Mr Bell said it was "good news for Northern Ireland".
He continued: "This means a lot for Northern Ireland for a number of reasons - economically, educationally, for attracting investment and trade and for bringing Chinese foreign direct investment into Northern Ireland.
"We are on an encouraging upward trajectory from China into Northern Ireland, not only in education in our universities and through the Confucius classrooms in our schools."
He added that the move would also benefit the agri-food, chemical and technology industries due to increased trade links between Northern Ireland and China.
(JP)
Speaking on 'Good Morning Ulster' this morning, junior first minister Jonathan Bell confirm the office was to open.
The announcement follows a visit from Madame Liu Yandong, a high-ranking politician from China's Communist Party, in 2012.
Welcoming the development, Mr Bell said it was "good news for Northern Ireland".
He continued: "This means a lot for Northern Ireland for a number of reasons - economically, educationally, for attracting investment and trade and for bringing Chinese foreign direct investment into Northern Ireland.
"We are on an encouraging upward trajectory from China into Northern Ireland, not only in education in our universities and through the Confucius classrooms in our schools."
He added that the move would also benefit the agri-food, chemical and technology industries due to increased trade links between Northern Ireland and China.
(JP)
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