On June 21, the Embassy of Ireland in China, and Beijing Choi Centre "Cloud House" jointly organized a series of activities in celebration of Ireland-China 45 Years and W.B.Yeats:Lapis Lazuli, to commemorate and celebrate the deep and solid diplomatic relations between China and Ireland since 1979, and express the vision of deepening cooperation in the future.

Mrs. Ann Derwin, the Irish Ambassador to China, and Dr. Jonathan Choi, Chairman of Sunwah Group, delivered speeches. Ambassadors of Hungary, Malta, Cyprus, Spain, Slovakia and Portugal, cultural officials of European and American countries, representatives of international organizations and leaders of ministries and commissions attended.