Taoiseach leads mission to China
She will head a food and drink industry delegation as part of the wider January (17-22) trade mission. She will be accompanied by Tom Moran, secretary general, other officials of her Department and Bord Bia representatives.
Minister Coughlan will accompany the Taoiseach at meetings with Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao and President Hu Jintao and will also hold talks with the Chinese Minister of Agriculture and with the chairman of the Administration of Quality, Supervision, Inspection and Quarantine (AQSIQ), which is responsible for imports into China.