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This year marks 50 years of diplomatic relationship between China and The EU.

In 1975, just a couple of years after Ireland had joined what was the European Economic Community (EEC) at the time, the block opened up diplomatic relations with China.

50 years later, in a much-changed world, how is that relationship holding up?

Zhao Xiyuan is the Chinese Ambassador to Ireland and joins Seán to discuss.