Ireland China Institute

the ireland china institute (ici) is a new independent think tank based in dublin, ireland which was officially launched in october 2019. with its maxim bridging the gap between knowledge and understanding, it seeks to strengthen irish-chinese diplomatic relations, developing cultural links, fostering a deeper understanding of the respective cultural norms and values, deepening economic relations to the mutual advantage of both countries and encouraging interaction between educationalists, scholars and students. the ici originated with a project on china set up some fifteen years ago at the institute of international and european affairs (iiea), which sought to examine the strategic implications of the re-emergence of china as a major global player and to facilitate the exchange of information between irish and chinese policy-makers and educationalists. the success of the work programme and the ever-increasing importance of china led to the set up a separate working group on irish-chi