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Greece
Greek PM Alexis Tsipras Gets Symbolic Gift in China
Chinese leader Li Keqiang gave Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras a bicycle as a gift on Tuesday. The present had symbolic value with Keqiang stating that bilateral relations are like a two-wheeled vehicle. "Our relations with China are like a...
Economy
Greece Is China's Most Reliable EU Friend, says President Xi Jinping
Greece is an important strategic partner and China's most reliable friend in the European Union, Chinese President Xi Jinping said on Tuesday.
The Chinese president made the statement during his meeting in Beijing with Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras, who...
Economy
Tsipras Points to COSCO Deal As a New Phase for Greece
Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras signed a deal with Chinese shipping giant COSCO on Monday in an effort to "help the country stand on its feet." Addressing a business forum in Beijing, Tsipras said that "we are sending a...
Greece
Greece-China Relationship of Strategic Importance, PM Tsipras Says
Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras' official visit in China started on Monday with the welcoming ceremony in front of the People's Congress, at Tien An Men Square in Beijing.
Earlier on Monday, Tsipras met with the President of the People's...
Greece
PM Tsipras: Greece has its Roots in the West but Spreads its Branches to the East, the North and the South
Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras who is paying an official visit to China visited on Sunday the Great Wall of China. Earlier, Tsipras had a meeting with the president of Wanda Group Wang Jianlin that is activating in the...
Business
Tsipras Proposes Technology Park in Athens to Chinese Giant Huawei
The creation of a technology park in Athens in cooperation with Chinese giant Huawei is a proposal Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras made during his visit to the headquarters of the company in Beijing.
The meeting with Huawei high executives...
Business
Greek PM Tsipras Leaves for China to Attract Investments
Greece's Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras is departing today (Friday) for a five-day official visit to Beijing and Shanghai in an effort to attract Chinese investments.
During his visit to China, Tsipras will meet with Chinese premier Li Keqiang and other...
Economy
Greek Parliament Ratifies Piraeus Port Majority Stake Sale to Chinese COSCO
Greek parliament on Thursday ratified the sale of the majority stake of Piraeus Port to China's COSCO, a day prior to the departure of Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras for Beijing for an official visit.
The vote in parliament came one...
Art
Greek Music Travels to China with Greek Mezzo-soprano Alexandra Gravas
Greek music is traveling to China via the internationally successful mezzo-soprano, Alexandra Gravas, and the musical montage, Greek Inspirations from July 3 to 6.
Greek Inspirations has already seen much success as it tours the international scene, so it is...
Greece
Greek Men's Water Polo Team Win Bronze in China
The Greek Men's National Water Polo Team picked up a bronze metal at Sunday's FINA World League Super Final's in China. The Greek team beat Italy 11-7 after they were down by 5 goals and finished third in this...