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Greek Shipyard Faces Liquidation

Chinese state involvement in Greece's maritime sector could intensify after an Athens court ruled the liquidation of Hellenic Shipyards in Skaramagas could go ahead. Cosco, which has had control of Piraeus port since 2016 and recently docked the world's largest containership...

World's Biggest Container Ship Docks in Greece

Monday was another red-letter day for Greece's shipping sector as the largest ever cargo vessel to dock at Piraeus was welcomed by a high-level Sino-Greek team of executives and ministers. The giant Cosco Shipping Taurus made its maiden call in...

Chinese Investment in Greece and Sino-Greek Relations

China's growing presence in Greece through major investments and the purpose of this large scale initiative, is the subject of a new report by the Institute of International Economic Relations (IIER). The report, titled "Chinese Investment in Greece and the Big Picture...

Tsipras Inaugurates China's Exhibition Area at TIF, Invites More Chinese Companies to Invest in Greece

China's honourary status at the 82nd Thessaloniki International Fair (TIF) this year is the culmination of a relationship that has strengthened in recent years and has much to offer in the years to come, Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras said...

Chinese Investors First in Taking Advantage of Greece's Golden Visa Program

The Golden Visa program is one of the most inventive projects created by Greece's Ministry of Economy to lure foreign investors in order to help the country's economy recover from the slump. The Golden Visa program is offering five-year residency...

Cosco and SIPG to Sign Key Agreement in Piraeus

China Cosco Shipping Corporation Limited chairman Xu Lirong is about to arrive in Athens to sign two memorandums of cooperation, both of which are of high symbolic importance to Beijing, according to daily Kathimerini newspaper. Xu will be joined...

Greek Culture Ministry Tables New Claim on Piraeus Port Privatization Project

Greece's Ministry of Culture is asking from the Ministry of Shipping to withdraw a building from the concession of Piraeus Port to China's Cosco, a Kathimerini report says. According to the newspaper, General Secretary of the Ministry of Culture Maria...

Athens Chinatown: Meet the Chinese Community of Greece (Full Documentary)

Although the Chinese started immigrating to Greece very late compared to other countries, today Athens is home the newest Chinatown in Europe. We visited the Chinese school, different businesses, and met with the many individuals in the Greek capital. Trying to...

Emirates in Discussions With MedCruise to Boost Cruises in the Mediterranean

Αirline company Emirates has been in discussions with MedCruise in order to boost the cruise industry in the Mediterranean as of 2018 with clients from Asia, according to the 111th MedCruise board meeting. Piraeus Port Organization (OLP) along with...

Cosco Announces Short and Long-Term Plans to Expand Port of Piraeus and Boost Tourism

On Monday the chairman of China's Cosco, Xu Lirong, made announcements that came as a welcome gesture to the tourism sector, according to Reuters. It was announced that there are plans that will be implemented both short-term and long-term, to extend...