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China Honors Greece at 18th International Beverages Expo
China will honor Greece in April at its 18th China International Beverages Expo (CIIE) held in the city of Luzhou. It will be the second time they have done so, the first being in 2019.
Greece is a comprehensive strategic...
Greece
China’s Giant Telescope Stirs Talk of Life Beyond Cosmos
Is there anybody out there? Chinese scientists think there is, and may have detected alien life beyond the cosmos. Or did they?
China's Sky Eye telescope—the biggest radio telescope in the world—appears to have gathered signs of potential "alien civilization,"...
Greece
Greece and China Sign Deal to Boost Tourism
Greece and China signed a deal on Monday with the goal of strengthening tourism between the two countries in the future.
Greek Tourism Minister Vassilis Kikilias and Xiao Junzheng, the Chinese Ambassador to Greece, signed the deal in Athens.
The joint...
Greece
Greece Confiscates Tons of Contraband Antiseptic Gels, Masks from China and Turkey
Greece's Economic Crime Prosecution Corps (SDOE) announced on Wednesday that they have confiscated tons of antiseptic gel, face masks and other personal protective equipment originating from China and Turkey.
The SDOE's Attica division carried out a search on a company...
Greece
China Sends 1.7 Million Surgical Masks to Greece
An Aegean Airlines flight arrived at Athens International Airport early on Monday with 1.7 million surgical masks and other materials from China to help the efforts of the Greek state in responding to the coronavirus pandemic.
The delivery was the...
Greece
March 27 Coronavirus Latest Updates: US Infections Now Outnumber China's
The US now has the highest number of confirmed coronavirus cases in the world, overtaking China, according to Johns Hopkins University data. The global number of confirmed cases of the COVID-19 coronavirus has now passed the half-million mark.
Health authorities...
Greece
China Sends One Million Surgical Masks to Greece
A shipment of medical supplies provided by the Chinese government to Greece, at the urgent request of the Greek government, arrived in Athens on Saturday, via the Air China CA 863 flight.
The aid, weighing about 8 tons, includes 550,000...
Diplomacy
Coronavirus Outbreak: China Offers 50,000 Masks to Greece
The Ambassador of the People's Republic of China Zhang Qiyue offered 50,000 medical masks to Greece on behalf of the people of China on Wednesday morning.
Greek Health Minister Vassilis Kikilias went to the Chinese Embassy in Athens to receive...
Greece
Air China Cancels All Flights to Greece Amid Coronavirus Outbreak
Air China will cancel all its direct flights to and from Greece, it was made public on Wednesday.
The temporary measure comes as an extra step of precaution since Chinese officials are desperately trying to limit the expansion of the...
Greece
Coronavirus Epidemic: China Advises Its Recent Travelers to Greece to Stay Indoors
The Chinese Ambassador to Greece said on Wednesday that officials are now contacting all its country's citizens who recently traveled to Greece and advising them to stay indoors until the possibility of them carrying the coronavirus is excluded.
Speaking to...
Greece
Stranded Greek Passport Holders Trying to Leave China's Coronavirus Epicenter
Greek Reporter has learned that at least four Greek passport holders living at or near the Coronavirus epicenter of Wuhan have contacted the country's authorities in China requesting immediate evacuation.
It is believed that Greek authorities are now trying to...
Greece
Greece Halts Visa Applications from China as it Prepares to Tackle Coronavirus
Greece has halted all visa applications from Chinese citizens at least until February 9 as health authorities are meeting early next week to assess the threat posed by the spread of coronavirus.
A message sent to all travel agents by...
Culture
Marathon, Greece and Danzhou, China Become Sister Cities
The Greek city of Marathon and Danzhou, located in the Chinese province of Hainan, agreed to become sister cities by signing a memorandum of cooperation in a ceremony held earlier this month in China.
At the ceremony, Danzhou mayor Zhu...
Greece
China’s COSCO Plans to Make Piraeus the Largest Port in Europe
China's Cosco Group shipping giant plans to invest around $1 billion in Greece’s Port of Piraeus to help turn the ancient harbor into a main entry point for Chinese exports to Europe.
The new investment comes on the heels of...
Greece
Next EU Commission VP Schinas Declares Brussels' Main Priority is Migration
Margaritis Schinas, the next Vice President of the European Commission, said on Thursday that a new, integrated, coherent and sustainable European policy on handling refugees and migrants will be the main priority for the von der Leyen administration.
The VP...