Tánaiste made 'groundless accusations' against China, says embassy

The Chinese embassy said Micheál Martin's comments last Tuesday "denies the achievements of China-Ireland relations and turns back on a brighter future for this relationship".

Tánaiste and Foreign Affairs Minister Micheál Martin defended his speech yesterday, insisting it was 'a considered, measured, and balanced contribution'. Picture: Brian Lawless

The Chinese Embassy has warned that Tánaiste Micheál Martin’s comments could risk a “brighter future” for the relationship between China and Ireland.

In a statement issued to the Irish Examiner, a spokesperson for the Chinese ambassador to Ireland, He Xiangdong, said that “China always stands on the side of peace”, when referring to the war in Ukraine.