Andrew Doyle (Wicklow, Fine Gael)
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282. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the list of engagements that he had on his September 2013 visit to China; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39326/13]

Brendan Howlin (Wexford, Labour)
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Minister Brendan Howlin recently travelled to Dalian, China to attend the World Economic Forum 'Annual Meeting of the New Champions'. The meeting was attended by political and business leaders from across the globe. While in China, Minister Howlin engaged in a series of high level meetings and several interviews with International, Chinese and Irish media. Minister Howlin participated in a number of events during World Economic Forum which focused on prevailing global economic matters, including sessions entitled “Creating the Next Frontiers of Growth” and “Innovation to Bridge the Knowledge Gap and Share Competitiveness”. A wide range of meetings and networking opportunities were scheduled so as to fully utilize the visit.

These included:

Meeting with the Vice President of Academy for Macroeconomic Research under National Development and Reform Commission, Professor Wang Yiming

Meeting with the Chairman of China Construction Bank Leasing, GU Jingpu, China Construction Bank HQ

Meeting with the Board of Saongroup, Saongroup China HQ

Interview with the Economic Observer

Meeting with the Chairman of Beijing Foreign Studies University (BFSU) University Council (Yang Xueyi)

Witness the signing of Memorandum of Understanding to launch Irish Studies Network

Speech at the Beijing Foreign Studies University (BFSU) University Council

Interview with the 21st Century Business Herald

World Economic Forum: Participant: Industry Partners Session: Partnership for Cyber Resilience

Meeting with the World Economic Forum, Europe Director, Mr Nicholas Davis

Bilateral meeting with Huawei Vice President, Mr David Wang

World Economic Forum: Contributor: Private Session: Informal Gathering of World Economic Leaders: Creating the Next Frontiers of Growth (including participation from the Prime Minister of Finland, Deputy Prime Minister of Turkey and Deputy Prime Minister of Belgium)

Interview with China Business News (CBN)

World Economic Forum Participant: Workshop: Competitiveness Lab: Innovation to Bridge the Knowledge Gap and Share Competitiveness

Meeting with the Irish community, Dalian

Meeting with Tourism Ireland agent in Beijing

Visit to the World Tourism Cities Federation Exhibition and photo opportunity at Dublin booth in support of Dublin City Council delegation

Interview with the Irish Times

Meeting with the Beijing GAA and Irish community.