China
Politics
Half of the Planet Will Go to Polls in 2024
Almost 50 percent of the world's population can head to the polls this year as at least 64 countries, including the European Union, are set to hold national elections in 2024.
This year could see a historical record broken with...
Ancient Greece
Socrates and Confucius: Similar Philosophies, Different Worlds
Socrates and Confucius are considered the founders of Western Philosophy and Eastern Philosophy respectively, and their teachings bare many similarities
Culture
Ancient Greek Antiquities Showcased in China Exhibition
A new exhibition showcasing ancient Greek antiquities opened at the Hunan Museum in Changsha in Central China's Hunan Province on Tuesday.
"The Greek: From Agamemnon to Alexander the Great," exhibition features a rare glimpse of Greek civilization for Chinese visitors.
A...
Energy
Global Rush Is on for Lithium, the White Gold
Countries all over the world are in a rush to find and develop reserves of lithium, dubbed the "white gold" for being a key component in batteries, including electric vehicles and energy storage devices.
Recently, Elon Musk described lithium batteries...
Greek News
Henry Kissinger, Controversial Giant of US Diplomacy, Dies at 100
Henry Kissinger, one of the most influential and controversial US diplomats of the 20th century, died Wednesday at age 100, his firm said.
Kissinger, who served as secretary of state and national security adviser under Presidents Richard Nixon and Gerald...
Environment
Is China Emitting a Climate Super Pollutant?
Initial air check results from a far-off island near China’s east side reveal higher levels of hydrofluorocarbon-23 (HFC-23), a greenhouse gas much stronger than carbon dioxide, says the World Meteorological Association. This gas, a climate super pollutant, is 14,700...
Diplomacy
Greece Reportedly Skips Taiwan Events to Avoid Angering China
A recent report by Nikkei Asia alleged that Greece has warned its officials not to attend events organized by Taiwan to avoid angering China.
The report cited an email reportedly signed by Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Alexandra Papadopoulou asking...
Business
Greece Remains the ‘World’s Foremost Shipping Nation’
Greece, which has long been the leading owner/operator of cargo shipping, and now joined by China, it has come to dominate cargo capacity, according to a new analysis from industry trade group BIMCO.
BIMCO, one of the largest international shipping...
Animals
‘Lazarus’ Primate Was North America’s Last Until Arrival of Humans
Nebraska and China might seem pretty different, but they both have something ancient in common: a group of primates that lived thirty million years ago. These primates came to North America way before our modern human ancestors did.
The name...
Diplomacy
Greece’s PM Mitsotakis Emphasizes Strong Relations with China
The Prime Minister of Greece Kyriakos Mitsotakis during his visit to China on Friday placed emphasis on further strengthening Greek-Chinese relations.
Mitsotakis met Chinese President Xi Jinping, Chinese Prime Minister Li Qiang and the Chairman of the National People's Congress...