On January 29, Ambassador Dr. Yue Xiaoyong attended the New Year Greetings at Áras an Uachtaráin and met with H.E. President Michael D. Higgins. Ambassador Yue conveyed the warmest Chinese Lunar New Year wishes and congratulation on the 40th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and Ireland to President Higgins and Mme. Sabina Higgins from Chinese President Xi Jinping and Mme. Peng Liyuan. President Higgins and Mme. Higgins expressed their sincerest wishes to President Xi and Mme. Peng.