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