Irish television broadcasts images of Chinese Vice President Xi Jinping in Ireland.<br/> <br />China's leader-in-waiting greets a newborn calf and sips Irish coffee at a dairy farm before touring the famous Cliffs of Moher.<br/> <br />Xi began a world tour in the U.S. last week, arrived in Ireland on Sunday and met Irish President Michael Higgins in Dublin for talks on Monday.<br/> <br />Ireland is the only stop Xi will make in Europe.<br/> <br />Appearing in Dublin Castle, he praised Ireland for becoming the first of Europe's debt-ridden countries to register moderate growth.<br/> <br />Four agreements - on trade links, investment and education - were signed during the official visit.<br/> <br />China has long followed Ireland's transformation from developing farming economy to a hub for international technology and drug company investment.<br/> <br />Katharine Jackson, Reuters.
