Vice president Song Jingwu attended St. Patrick Day reception of Ireland on March 17th, and met with Alan Kelly T.D, Irish Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government, as well as Ambassador Paul Kavanagh. The two sides exchanged views on the implementation of MOU signed by CPAFFC and the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade of Ireland in 2014. Song reaffirmed the invitation on Sino-European Agricultural Seminar and the suggestion for Irish young leaders to visit China, Minister Kelly and Ambassador Kavanagh expressed appreciation and willingness for cooperation..