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Greece
Greece to Help 'Hundreds' of Chinese Leave Libya
AP - With the violence in Libya escalating to its worst level since the 2011 ouster of dictator Moammar Gadhafi, governments from around the world are scrambling to evacuate their citizens from the country, many seeking help from nearby...
Economy
EU Commission Approves COSCO Investment in Piraeus
The European Commission gave the “green light” to Greece for COSCO’s new investment in Piraeus, Greece, as according to sources, the Competition Commission and the Internal Control Commission of the European Union approved a friendly settlement agreement between COSCO’s...
Education
Chinese Language Courses in Greek High Schools
Following a meeting between the Greek Deputy Education Minister Alexandros Dermetzopoulos and the representative of the Comfucius institute Yang Xiuquin, it was announced that 21 volunteers from China will arrive in Greece by October in order to provide Chinese language lessons to nine Experimental Curriculum...
Culture
Ancient Instruments Bring China and Greece Closer During Unique Concert
Meet Culture hosted its first Guqin Concert in Athens, Greece, on July 5. Another Guqin concert was also hosted by the same organization on the Greek island of Santorini on July 3.
Guqin, with a history of over 3,000 years, represents China’s...
Business
China Reaffirms Interest in Majority Stake of Athens Airport
The Chinese consortium Friedmann Pacific Asset Management (FPAM) and Shenzhen Airport reaffirmed their interest in buying a majority stake in the Athens International Airport at a meeting held on Thursday, July 3.
During the meeting, attended by Development and Competitiveness Deputy...
Greek News
More Chinese Tourists to Visit Greece This Summer
It seems like Greece is attracting more and more Chinese tourists. Sun Yanan, officer at the visa issuing organization in Beijing, China stated that about 40,000 Chinese tourists applied for a visa in 2013. The total number of tourists travelling...
Economy
Chinese Investments in Greek Privatization Projects
Premier of People's Republic of China Li Keqiang arrived at Eleftherios Venizelos Airport in Athens just before 3:30 p.m. on June for a three-day visit in Greece. His Greek counterpart Antonis Samaras and his wife were there to welcome...
Economy
Chinese Premier Li Keqiang Expected to Visit Greece
Chinese Premier Li Keqiang will travel to Athens with the aim of seeking investment opportunities in Greece’s privatization program. Mr. Keqiang, accompanied by Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi and a large governmental delegation, is expected to arrive in Athens...
Greek news
Maritime Cooperation Agreement Signed Between Greece and China
The Chinese Prime Minister is expected to visit Greece on June 18 to June 20. During his visit, the Memorandum of Understanding on Maritime Cooperation between China and Greece alongside a Maritime Cooperation Forum will take place. The agreement...
Greece
11 Chinese Couples Got Married in Santorini [VIDEO]
While many foreign news agencies publish extensive articles about the beauty of Greece and invite readers to visit the country for their holidays, the Chinese visit the Greek islands for the most important day of their lives.
On May 1, a...


