Taoiseach moves on to Shanghai on China visit where the message is the same: Invest in Ireland

Whereas the first half of Micheál Martin's visit in Beijing was about politics and a stronger diplomatic relationship, Shanghai is about the Irish economy

Taoiseach Micheál Martin with Chinese premier Li Qiang in Bejing. Picture: Government of Ireland/PA

Shanghai stands in stark contrast to the Chinese capital Beijing.

Whereas the latter feels like a capital — historically fascinating and functional, if austere in places — the former is more vibrant, more international, buzzier.