September 2017

As the People's Republic of China Ambassador to Greece, Mr Zou Xiaoli, noted at the Chinese embassy reception on the occasion of 68th anniversary of the founding of the PRC and the 45th anniversary of China-Greece diplomatic relations.

Greek Minister of Culture and Sports, Ms Lydia Koniordou concluded, on 24 September 2017, an official visit to China (Shanghai, Dunhuang, Beijing, 17-24 September, 2017), which yielded significant results, creating a new momentum for the future.

Two delegations, one from the French-speaking channel of China’s CCTV network and onefrom China Radio International (CRI) had meetings with the General Secretary for Media and Communication, Mr Lefteris Kretsos and Greek Public Broadcaster (ERT) executives, to discuss the widening of Greece-China cooperation in radio and television sector.

Greece-china2017.gr is presenting today, an interview with Paul Firos, founder of the Herakleidon Museum in Athens. The Museum is participating in events of the “2017 Greece-China Year of Cultural Exchanges and Cooperation of Creative Industries", by hosting, from 23 September 2017 to 29 April 2018, the exhibition "Ancient Chinese Science and Technology" of the China Museum of Science and Technology in Beijing. In addition, from October 2017 to March 2018, the Herakleidon will present the exhibition “EUREKA – Science, art and technology of the Ancient Greeks”, at the China Museum of Science and Technology in the Chinese capital.

The National Museum of Contemporary Art (EMST) is hosting the exhibition XIEYI CHINESE PAINTING: Masterpieces from the National Art Museum of China (NAMOC) from 22 September to through 14November 2017, as part of events for the Greece-China Year of Cultural Exchanges.

As part of events for the “2017 Greece-China Year of Cultural Exchanges and Cooperation of Creative Industries”, the Corfu Museum of Asian Art presents the exhibition “One Road One Belt Exhibition - The Corfu Asian Art Museum of Greece in Yuzhou” at China’s Yuzhou Jun Royal Kiln Site Museum, from 29 Septembet through to 30 November 2017.

The Chairman of the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Economic Affairs, Syriza MP, Makis Balaouras, says he is optimistic about the prospect of upgrading Greek-Chinese relations. He is furthermore looking forward to increased Greek exports to the Chinese market as well as to a multi-level strengthening of bilateral cooperation, from culture to technology.

As part of the 2017 Greece-China Year of Cultural Exchanges and Cooperation of Cultural Industries, Greece is participating in the 7th Beijing Biennial of Contemporary Art as the honoured country.

“The Body, The Soul and The Place. Contemporary Greek Artists” - Exhibition of the State Museum of Contemporary Art (SMCA) at the National Art Museum of China within the framework of the7th Beijing Biennial of Contemporary Art (24/9 - 15/10/2017).

Hellenic Post (ELTA) launched, on 8 September 2017, a Commemorative Set of Stamps entitled "Greece-China Year of Cultural Exchanges and Cooperation of Creative Industries 2017".