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GREECE-PIRAEUS-PORT-CAR TERMINAL-INAUGURATION CEREMONY

(240207) -- PIRAEUS, Feb. 7, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Chinese Ambassador to Greece Xiao Junzheng speaks at the inauguration ceremony of a newly expanded car terminal (RoRo) in Piraeus, Greece, Feb. 6, 2024. Greece's Piraeus port inaugurated a newly expanded car terminal (RoRo) on Tuesday, aiming big in the trans-shipment business. (Xinhua/Marios Lolos)

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China-Greece int'l theater festival debuts in Athens

STORY: China-Greece int'l theater festival debuts in Athens SHOOTING TIME: Dec. 2, 2023 DATELINE: Dec. 3, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:12 LOCATION: Athens CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of the activities for the audience at the first Sino-Hellenic International Theater Festival 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): CHRISTOS DIMAS, Greek deputy minister of culture 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): XIAO JUNZHENG, Chinese Ambassador to Greece 4. various of the drama "The Prince of Lanling" 5. SOUNDBITE 3 (Greek): AGGELIKI, Audience 6. various of the drama "The Prince of Lanling" 7. various of the Chinese cultural experience activities during the launching ceremony STORYLINE: The first Sino-Hellenic International Theater Festival kicked off on Saturday, with Chinese dramas bringing an audio-visual feast to the audiences. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): CHRISTOS DIMAS, Greek deputy minister of culture "Sino-Hellenic International Theater Festival is an amazing initiative. It is something that of course we fully support from the side of the

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Greeks, Chinese vow to boost cooperation

STORY: Greeks, Chinese vow to boost cooperation SHOOTING TIME: Nov. 20, 2023 DATELINE: Nov. 22, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:10 LOCATION: Athens CATEGORY: ECONOMY/CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of the event "The conversation between Greece and China" STORYLINE: Chinese officials and their Greek hosts have pledged to further bilateral cooperation to the benefit of both peoples in the future during an event held on Monday in Athens. A visiting delegation from the Province of Guangdong in south China held a meeting with representatives of Greece's business community dedicated to strengthening bilateral cooperation. China's Ambassador to Greece Xiao Junzheng recalled to the participants Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis's Nov. 2-3 visit to Beijing, where he highlighted the strong ties between the two countries during his meeting with Chinese leaders. The ambassador, who accompanied Mitsotakis to China, described Greece and China as two ancient civilizations at both ends of the modern Silk Road. Zhu Xiaoyi, depu

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GREECE-PIRAEUS-CHINA-SHIPPING FINANCE-COOPERATION

(230906) -- PIRAEUS (GREECE), Sept. 6, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Chinese Ambassador to Greece Xiao Junzheng (Rear) addresses the China-Greece Cooperation on Shipping Finance Exchange Conference in Piraeus, Greece, on Sept. 6, 2023. Cooperation between Greece and China on shipping finance is set to receive a boost, after the conference held at the major Greek port of Piraeus on Wednesday. (Xinhua/Marios Lolos)

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Event celebrates China-CEEC cooperation held in Greek capital

STORY: Event celebrates China-CEEC cooperation held in Greek capital DATELINE: June 24, 2023 LENGTH: 00:00:53 LOCATION: Athens CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the event 2. SOUNDBTIE 1 (English): XIAO JUNZHENG, Chinese Ambassador to Greece 3. SOUNDBTIE 2 (English): VASILIKI LOIZOU, Secretary-general of International Economic Relations at Greek Ministry of Foreign Affairs STORYLINE: The China-Central and Eastern European Countries (CEECs) cooperation was celebrated at a reception held at the Chinese embassy in Athens on Thursday. Distinguished guests from all walks of life exchanged views on the vibrancy and prospects of this cooperation platform, which was launched in 2012 to promote business and investment relations between China and the region. SOUNDBTIE 1 (English): XIAO JUNZHENG, Chinese Ambassador to Greece "China will continue to promote high-quality development and high-level opening up, working hard to turn the achievements of Chinese modernization into new opportunities for the d

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Chinese, Greek scholars hail Chinese Language Day

STORY: Chinese, Greek scholars hail Chinese Language Day DATELINE: May 1, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:53 LOCATION: Athens CATEGORY: CULTURE/EDUCATION SHOTLIST: 1. various of the event 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): XIAO JUNZHENG, Chinese Ambassador to Greece 3. various of the event 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): XIAO JUNZHENG, Chinese Ambassador to Greece 5. various of the event 6. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): ODYSSEAS ZORAS, Secretary general for higher education at Greece's Ministry of Education and Religious Affairs 7. various of the event STORYLINE: Officials and scholars from both China and Greece hailed the United Nations (UN) Chinese Language Day with an event dedicated to the dialogue between Chinese and Greek languages and civilizations on Saturday evening. They agreed that the increased bilateral exchanges in recent years in this field benefited both countries and the world. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): XIAO JUNZHENG, Chinese Ambassador to Greece "China and Greece are joining hands to create a model of mutual learning among

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China, Greece explore potential to boost cooperation on shipping, trade

STORY: China, Greece explore potential to boost cooperation on shipping, trade DATELINE: April 26, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:43 LOCATION: Athens CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of an investment event held at Piraeus port 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): CHEN JINSHAN, Member of the Standing Committee of CPC Shanghai Municipal Committee 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): ZHAO YIHUAI, Deputy director of Lingang Special Area Administration 4. promo video of Lingang Special Area 5. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): XIAO JUNZHENG, Chinese Ambassador to Greece 6. SOUNDBITE 4 (English): MANOLIS KOUTOULAKIS, Secretary General of the Greek Ministry of Maritime Affairs and Insular Policy 7. SOUNDBITE 5 (Greek): YIANNIS MORALIS, Mayor of Pireaus 8. various of Piraeus port and Piraeus Container Terminal S.A. STORYLINE: Chinese and Greek officials and business representatives explored ways of boosting bilateral cooperation on shipping and trade during an investment event held at Piraeus port in Greece on Tuesday. The event was organized by Shang

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China, Greece celebrate 50th anniversary of diplomatic ties in Athens

STORY: China, Greece celebrate 50th anniversary of diplomatic ties in Athens DATELINE: Sept. 24, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:28 LOCATION: Athens CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): XIAO JUNZHENG, Chinese Ambassador to Greece 2. SOUNDBITE 2 (Greek): PANAGIOTIS PIKRAMMENOS, Greek Deputy prime minister 3. SOUNDBITE 3 (Greek): GIORGOS PATOULIS, Regional governor of Attica 4. SOUNDBITE 4 (Greek): CONSTANTINE YANNIDIS, President of the Hellenic-Chinese Chamber of Commerce, Industry, Tourism and Shipping STORYLINE: Hundreds were in attendance at an event celebrating the 50th anniversary of China-Greece diplomatic relations on Thursday evening at the Zappeion Hall in central Athens. During the event, also held in celebration of the 73rd anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China, 37 Greeks were recognized for their contributions to developing China-Greece relations. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): XIAO JUNZHENG, Chinese Ambassador to Greece "China now is ready to work with Greece to tak

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GLOBALink | Sino-Greek cooperation remains strong even in difficult times: officials

STORY: Sino-Greek cooperation remains strong even in difficult times: officials DATELINE: April 10, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:41 LOCATION: Athens CATEGORY: POLITICS/ECONOMY SHOTLIST: various of Greek national flag and Chinese national flagvarious of the Delphi Economic Forum VIISOUNDBITE 1 (English): IOANNIS SMYRLIS, Secretary-general of int'l economic relations at Greece's Ministry of Foreign Affairsvarious of the Port of PiraeusSOUNDBITE 2 (English): XIAO JUNZHENG, Chinese Ambassador to Greecevarious of the Port of PiraeusSOUNDBITE 3 (English): YU ZENGGANG, Chairman of the Piraeus Port Authority S.A STORYLINE: Greece and China enjoy such a long history of friendship and cooperation based on solid foundations that bilateral collaboration remains strong even during challenging times, Greek and Chinese officials said at the Delphi Economic Forum VII on Thursday. The four-day forum, held in central Greece, was concluded on Saturday. It drew almost 800 speakers from around the world. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): IOANNI

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China, Greece sign deal to boost tourism cooperation

STORY: China, Greece sign deal to boost tourism cooperation DATELINE: March 15, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:10 LOCATION: Athens CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Greek Τourism Minister Vassilis Kikilias and Chinese Ambassador to Greece Xiao Junzheng signing agreements 2. SOUNDBITE (English): VASSILIS KIKILIAS, Greek Τourism Minister 3. SOUNDBITE (English): XIAO JUNZHENG, Chinese Ambassador to Greece STORYLINE: Greece and China have signed a Joint Action Program aimed at strengthening cooperation on tourism in the coming years. Greek Tourism Minister Vassilis Kikilias and China's Ambassador to Greece Xiao Junzheng, on behalf of the Chinese Ministry of Culture and Tourism, signed the agreement on Monday in Athens. SOUNDBITE 1 (English) VASSILIS KIKILIAS, Greek Τourism Minister "We welcome today's political signature of this MoU concerning my field of expertise which is tourism and the possibility to strengthen the cooperation." The Joint Action Program 2022-2024 focuses on enhancing Sino-Greek cooperati

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GREECE-ATHENS-CHINA-TOURISM-JOINT ACTION PROGRAM-SIGNING

(220314) -- ATHENS, March 14, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Greek Tourism Minister Vassilis Kikilias (R) and China's Ambassador to Greece Xiao Junzheng sign documents in Athens, Greece, on March 14, 2022. Greece and China have signed a Joint Action Program aimed at strengthening cooperation on tourism in the coming years. (Xinhua/Marios Lolos)

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GREECE-ATHENS-CHINA-TOURISM-JOINT ACTION PROGRAM-SIGNING

(220314) -- ATHENS, March 14, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Greek Tourism Minister Vassilis Kikilias (R) and China's Ambassador to Greece Xiao Junzheng shake hands after signing documents in Athens, Greece, on March 14, 2022. Greece and China have signed a Joint Action Program aimed at strengthening cooperation on tourism in the coming years. (Xinhua/Marios Lolos)