Chinese spiritual group calls on Taoiseach to address 'severe persecution' of members with premier

President Higgins meets Premier Li Qiang. Picture: Maxwells

Irish members of a spiritual movement persecuted in China are appealing to Taoiseach Leo Varadkar to voice their plight in his meeting on Wednesday with the Chinese premier during his State visit to Ireland.

Prime minister Li Qiang and a sizeable political delegation as well as a large cohort of Chinese state media was escorted through Dublin city on Wednesday morning.