Romania opens fifth Confucius Institute

STORY: Romania opens fifth Confucius Institute SHOOTING TIME: April 25, 2024 DATELINE: April 27, 2024 LENGTH: 0:04:18 LOCATION: IASI, Romania CATEGORY: EDUCATION SHOTLIST: 1. various of street view in Iasi 2. various of the unveiling ceremony 3. various of office furnishing of the new Confucius Institute 4. various of guests visiting the new Confucius Institute STORYLINE: Romania's fifth Confucius Institute was inaugurated in the northeastern Iasi city on Thursday. As the first Romanian Confucius Institute featuring traditional Chinese medicine, it was jointly established by the "Grigore T. Popa" University of Medicine and Pharmacy of Iasi (UMF Iasi) and China's Huazhong University of Science and Technology (HUST). UMF Iasi Rector Viorel Scripcariu expressed his enthusiasm for the partnership, and highlighted the significance of the institute and its uniqueness of integrating Traditional Chinese Medicine into the university's curriculum. The institute "has a large infrastructure. Speaking from the medic

ROMANIA-IASI-CONFUCIUS INSTITUTE-OPENING

ROMANIA-IASI-CONFUCIUS INSTITUTE-OPENING

(240426) -- IASI, April 26, 2024 (Xinhua) -- University of Medicine and Pharmacy of Iasi Rector Viorel Scripcariu (2nd R), Chinese Ambassador to Romania Han Chunlin (1st R) and Vice President of the Huazhong University of Science and Technology Ma Jianhui (3rd R) learns about a teaching aid of traditional Chinese medicine in Iasi, Romania, April 25, 2024. Romania's fifth Confucius Institute was inaugurated in the northeastern Iasi city on Thursday. As the first Romanian Confucius Institute featuring traditional Chinese medicine, it was jointly established by the "Grigore T. Popa" University of Medicine and Pharmacy of Iasi (UMF Iasi) and China's Huazhong University of Science and Technology (HUST). (Xinhua/Zhang Gaiping)

Romania defeats England

Romania defeats England

Romania's Viorel Moldovan runs in joy after scoring a goal against England in a Group G World Cup match at the Municipal Stadium in Toulouse, France, on June 22. Lying on the ground is England keeper David Seaman. Romania defeated England 2-1, clinching a place in the last 16 teams of the World Cup finals.

Diplomacy is like Bonsai -- both require patience: EU ambassador

Diplomacy is like Bonsai -- both require patience: EU ambassador

Viorel Isticioaia-Budura, the new European Union ambassador to Japan, speaks during an interview with Kyodo News on Feb. 9, 2015, in Tokyo. While expressing hope that the government of Shinzo Abe will keep playing an active role in the international arena, the ambassador said new policies should be adopted "with full transparency and in good communication with neighbors." (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

EU envoy says good Japan-China-S. Korea ties crucial for East Asia

EU envoy says good Japan-China-S. Korea ties crucial for East Asia

Viorel Isticioaia-Budura, the European Union's ambassador to Japan, speaks during a press conference at the Japan National Press Club in Tokyo on Feb. 25, 2015. He said that good trilateral ties among Japan, China and South Korea are indispensable for peace and stability in the East Asian region. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

EU's diplomatic channels with N. Korea may benefit Japan: envoy

EU's diplomatic channels with N. Korea may benefit Japan: envoy

Viorel Isticioaia-Budura, the European Union's ambassador to Japan, gives an interview to Kyodo News on Oct. 18, 2017, in Tokyo. Isticioaia-Budura said the European Union's diplomatic channels with North Korea may benefit Japan as they could help avoid a military conflict. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

EU's diplomatic channels with N. Korea may benefit Japan: envoy

EU's diplomatic channels with N. Korea may benefit Japan: envoy

Viorel Isticioaia-Budura, the European Union's ambassador to Japan, gives an interview to Kyodo News on Oct. 18, 2017, in Tokyo. Isticioaia-Budura said the European Union's diplomatic channels with North Korea may benefit Japan as they could help avoid a military conflict. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Europe calls on Japan to abolish death penalty

Europe calls on Japan to abolish death penalty

Viorel Isticioaia-Budura (2nd from L), ambassador of the Delegation of the European Union to Japan, attends a press conference in Tokyo on Oct. 6, 2017, calling on Japan to abolish the death penalty prior to the Oct. 10 World and European Day against the Death Penalty. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Romania defeats England

Romania defeats England

Romania's Viorel Moldovan runs in joy after scoring a goal against England in a Group G World Cup match at the Municipal Stadium in Toulouse, France, on June 22. Lying on the ground is England keeper David Seaman. Romania defeated England 2-1, clinching a place in the last 16 teams of the World Cup finals ==Kyodo