China
Basketball
Giannis Antetokounmpo Ready to Lead Greece to Basketball World Cup (video)
Having Giannis Antetokounmpo and a host of veterans makes Greece an attractive pick to fight for the top spots at the FIBA Basketball World Cup 2019, which starts this Saturday in China.
The Greek team will begin its campaign on...
Basketball
Greece Beats Jordan Ahead of FIBA World Cup in China
The Greek National basketball team beat Jordan 92-65 on Saturday in the first game of the 2019 Suzhou International Basketball Challenge in China ahead of the World Cup.
NBA MVP Giannis Antetokounmpo scored 13 points, behind Giorgos Printezis with 17...
Greece
Popular Chinese Travel Show Films on Greek Islands
Two episodes of the popular Chinese celebrity travel television show called "Slow Life: Feel the World" was filmed on the Greek islands of Santorini and Kefalonia recently as part of its second season lineup.
The invitation to film in Greece...
Archaeology
Ancient Greeks Likely to have Guided the Creation of China’s Famous Terracotta Army (video)
The similarities between the sculptures which comprise China's famous Terracotta Army and ancient Greek statues has led some archaeologists to believe that they were created under the guidance of an ancient Greek sculptor.
Xi'an's Terracotta Army was discovered by farmers in...
Business
Chinese Demand for Greek Property Remains High Despite EU Crackdown
The Chinese demand for Greek property remains close to historic highs, despite the European Commission's recent call for a crackdown on potential abuses of European Golden Visa programs, says Carrie Law, director of leading Chinese real estate company Juwai.
Chinese...
Archaeology
President Pavlopoulos Calls on Britain to Return ''Stolen Parthenon Sculptures''
President of the Hellenic Republic Prokopios Pavlopoulos asked for the return of the "stolen Parthenon sculptures" from the British Museum during his speech at Tsinghua University of China on Wednesday.
Pavlopoulos, speaking at the headquarters of the Classical and Modern...
Diplomacy
Greece, China Exorcise "Clash of Civilizations" Thesis in Beijing Meeting
Chinese President Xi Jinping declared on Tuesday that "Greece is a good friend to China" and called on visiting President Prokopis Pavlopoulos to assist in making the "Belt and Road" initiative a success.
Pavlopoulos is on a state visit to...
Diplomacy
Greek President Calls for Dialogue Between Civilizations in China Visit
Greek President Prokopis Pavlopoulos stressed the importance of dialogue among civilizations in the "current troubled times" during his Monday visit to Beijing's "Forbidden City."
"The Forbidden City is one of the places that make up the soul, literally, of China's...
Diplomacy
US Senator Menendez "Concerned" About Chinese Investments in Greece
Senior US Senator Robert Menendez expressed concern over the long-term impact of Chinese investments in Greece in an interview released on Saturday.
In an interview with the Athens-Macedonian News Agency (AMNA), Menendez said that "while Chinese investment in Greece may...
Diplomacy
PM Tsipras Tells China Greece is a Bridge Between West and East
Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras described Greece as a "bridge," and not a border, between the West and the East at his address to the "Belt and Road Initiative" forum in Beijing on Friday.
The three-day forum, in which thirty-seven...