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Finnish battery maker European Batteries Oy will build a production center in north China’s city of Tianjin, local officials confirmed on Tuesday. According to China Daily, the center, located in …
Finnish battery maker builds plant in Tianjin Read More
Finnair has been ranked as the world’s safest airline in the 2012 JACDEC Safety Index. This is the first time Finland’s national carrier has topped the rankings. After Finnair came …
Finnair is world’s safest airline; China Airlines ranked last Read More
Finnish Wärtsilä and Yuchai Marine Power,a subsidiary of Guangxi Yuchai Group, have established a joint venture for manufacturing medium-speed marine engines in Zhuhai City, Guangdong Province, China. The 50/50 joint …
Wärtsilä establishes joint venture in China Read More
On Dec. 9, 2012, Models from nearly 40 Danish fashion houses joined the World-record breaking 3.2 kilometers runway show in Hong Kong. A catwalk show “The World’s Greatest Catwalk” was …
Denmark helped organize world’s longest catwalk Read More
Qingdao Qingbo Investment, State Power Group, and NBE Sweden AB signed an agreement on Jan 7 to build Saab cars in Qingdao, Shandong province, China. The three parties involved pledged …
Saab to build factories in Qingdao, China Read More
After a speculation over this year’s recession period being extended to the forth quarter, some of businesses in Finland have already set their eyes on the international markets for help. …
China and Vietnam, Finland’s Tsunami rescuers Read MoreVasaloppet festival, a Nordic winter game originated from Sweden, has seen its Chinese and foreign participants by folds in recent years after 11years. With only 200 participants in its inaugural …
Vasaloppet ski festival in China draws increasing crowds Read More[wzslider autoplay=”true”] On December 8, 2012, LEGO kicked off their Asian-wide competition “Build Your Own World” in the presence of H.R.H. Crown Prince Frederik of Denmark and H.R.H. Crown Princess …
Danish royals kicked off LEGO building competition in China Read MoreThe Danish Minister for Climate, Energy and Buildings, Martin Lidegaard, visited Beijing from the 17th – 18th of December to meet with fellow Chinese ministers and energy sector executives. During …
Denmark’s Climate, Energy and Buildings Minister discusses ‘green’ energy in China Read MoreVice Mayor of Copenhagen, Ms. Pia Allerslev, visited Beijing to follow up on Copenhagen’s sister city agreement with the Chinese capitol. The Vice Mayor of Culture and Leisure of Copenhagen, …
Copenhagen’s Vice Mayor visited Beijing Read MoreOn December 13th, the Swedish Young Professionals in Shanghai hosted their 2012 Christmas Party. This year they were more than 120 participants that gathered at the Four Seasons Hotel, …
Christmas party for Swedish Youngsters Read MoreChina plans to invest billions in green technology and Danish minister of trade, Pia Olsen Dyhr says that Denmark got the solution needed by China. An investment of 320 billion …
Denmark ready to help China to reach its green goals Read MoreAt the pre-Christmas media reception at the Consul General’s residence, journalists gathered to have a taste of fresh Norwegian seafood. Terrence Crandall, current Executive Chef at Peninsula Hotel Shanghai, assisted …
Pre-Christmas media event with Norwegian food Read MoreThe Danish Minister for Foreign Affairs, Mr. Villy Søvndal, visited China from 11th-13th December in order to further promote diplomatic relations with the Chinese government. As part of his official …
Danish Minister for Foreign Affairs visits China Read MoreIn order to provide better and more efficient service for all applicants, the Royal Norwegian Embassy in Beijing has opened a new Norwegian Visa Application Centre. The service is available …
New Norwegian Visa Application Centre in Beijing is open Read MoreTwenty Chinese journalists and editors from both general and art media showed up for a gathering at the Norwegian Embassy in Beijing Monday 10 December 2012. The theme was the …
Modern eyes on Munch Read MoreSilkAir, the regional wing of Singapore Airlines, will increase services across parts of its route network during the Northern Summer 2013 period (31 March 2013 – 26 October 2013) to …
SilkAir increases frequency for Northern Summer 2013 Schedule Read MoreMany friends and members of the Finnish Chamber of Commerce and Team Finland in Hong Kong gathered on December 15th for their annual Christmas lunch to celebrate the start of …
The Annual Finnish Christmas Lunch Read MoreVolvo Cars, owned by the Chinese automaker Geely, said Thursday that it had received a loan of €922 million ($1.2 billion) from the state-owned China Development Bank to refinance Volvo’s …
Volvo recieved huge loans from Chinese bank Read MoreOn 10 December 2012, Chinese telecom firm Huawei announced its plan to invest 70 million euros ($90 million) to open up a research and development centre for smartphone and tablet …
Chinese telecom Huawei to open R&D centre in Finland Read MoreOn 12 December 2012, Chinese Foreign Minister Yang Jiechi met with Danish Minister of Foreign Affairs Villy Sovndal to enhance cooperation between the two countries. During their meeting, Yang hailed …
Chinese foreign minister meets Danish counterpart Read MoreFrom 1 January 2013, air passengers from 45 countries will be exempted from visas in Shanghai and Beijing for stays of up to 72 hours. Denmark, Sweden and Finland are …
Shanghai and Beijing extend visa-free stays to 72 hours Read MoreDuring the first week of December2012, a press delegation including editors and senior reporters from leading Chinese newspapers and magazines visited Norway. The delegates work within the field of Business …
Chinese press visited Norway Read MoreOn Dec 6, the Swedish Transport Administration, Swedish companies eBuilder, Scania, Volvo and Ericsson, along with representatives from the Embassy of Sweden and the Swedish Trade Council organized a road …
Swedish Transport Solutions – Road show to Guangxi Read MoreThe Social Policy Forum was organized by China Institute for Reform and Development (CIRD) and Norwegian Institute for Urban and Regional Research (NIBR) in Haikou, Hainan December 1-2, 2012. This …
8th Sino-Norwegian Social Policy Forum held in Haikou Read MoreChina has snubbed Norway in its list of countries that would no longer require a visa for a 72-hour stopover in Beijing because it awarded the Nobel Peace Prize to …
Did China snub Norway in revenge over Liu Xiaobo Nobel Peace Prize? Read MoreHis Royal Highness Crown Prince Frederik of Denmark and Her Royal Highness Crown Princess Mary of Denmark visited Hong Kong and Beijing from the 5th of December to the 8th …
Danish Royal Couple’s visit to China Read MoreThe Swedish Minster for Foreign Affairs, Mr Carl Bildt, arrived in Beijing on December 6th for political talks and to participate in the Stockholm – China Forum. In the afternoon …
Swedish Minister for Foreign Affairs’ Q&A with Chinese netizens Read MoreAfter he witnessed a woman drowning in the Jin River in the city of Chengdu, Harald Göbel took matters into his own hands and jumped in himself. “When I came …
Swede hailed as hero after rescue in China Read MoreBefore all Swedes leaves China for Christmas Holidays, Christmas parties in Shanghai and Beijing was successfully held on December 7th & 8th organized by the Swedish Chamber of Commerce in …
Swedish Christmas Parties in China Read MoreFor the fourth year in a row the Royal Norwegian Consulate General and Norwegian Business Association (NBA) co-organized the Annual Norwegian Seafood Dinner in Shanghai. This year the event …
The 4th Annual Norwegian Seafood Dinner in Shanghai Read MoreA Chinese poet says he is shocked and afraid after two members of the Swedish Academy, which awards the Nobel Literature Prize, agreed he should be annihilated. The row took …
Li Li’s mushroom mix-up upsets Swedish Academy Read MoreThe Swedish Chamber of Commerce and the Consulate General in Shanghai arranged a knowledgeable launch for Frédéric Cho’s book “Kina enligt Cho” on December 4th. The event was hosted by …
Frédéric Cho’s knowledgeable book launch Read MoreThe Swedish Minister for Foreign Affairs, Mr Carl Bildt arrived in Beijing on Thursday morning. He will be in the city from December 6-8 for political talks and to participate in the Stockholm …
Swedish Minister for Foreign Affairs in Beijing Read MoreThe Sino-Nordic Innovation Research Workshop co-organized by the Royal Norwegian Embassy and China Science and Technology Exchange Center (CSTEC) was held November 29-30 in Beijing. Experts from Chinese Ministry of …
Sino-Nordic Innovation Research Workshop held in Beijing Read MoreThe Norwegian string ensemble the Trondheim Soloists and renowned Chinese Erhu virtuoso Liu Guangyu were reunited in India in a performance at Strings of the World Festival. Strings of the …
Chinese Erhu virtuoso reunited with Norwegian string ensemble in India Read MoreThe Swedish government on Monday took steps to boost Mandarin studies in Swedish schools, but it will likely be more than a decade before China’s biggest language is widely taught …
‘More Swedish kids should learn Chinese’ Read MoreOn November 29, the Danish Ambassador to China, Mr. Friis Arne Petersen, participated in the launching ceremony of the Sinopec Environmental Protection Report and witnessed the first environmental protection report …
Danish Ambassador witnesses Sinopec’s ‘green’ transformation Read MoreThe Lahti Symphony Orchestra, conducted by its chief conductor Okko Kamu will visit China in December 2012. The Lahti Symphony Orchestra (Sinfonia Lahti) has been referred to in the press …
Finnish Lahti Symphony Orchestra to mark a Lahti Day in China Read MoreVolvo Car Corp., snapped up in 2010 by a Chinese conglomerate, will remain a Swedish auto maker even as the European market sags, the focus on Chinese consumers sharpens and …
Volvo won’t quit Swedish home for China Read MoreThe annual Danish Christmas party was held on December 1st and the Christmas tree party for both children and adults on December 2nd, 2012, at the Danish Embassy in Beijing. …
Amusing Danish Christmas party at the Embassy Read MoreA fire that broke out in an under-construction IKEA site in Beijing’s Daxing District on Friday evening has been controlled, and there are no casualties, the city’s fire department has …
Beijing IKEA site fire causes no casualties Read MoreDanish Ambassador, Mr. Friis Arne Petersen opened a design and fashion show at the Royal Danish Embassy on November 28. The show is co-organized by the Danish company Kopenhagen Fur …
Fur fashion show at the Danish Embassy in China Read MoreA delegation of diplomats from seven European countries, including Denmark Sunday arrived at Kunming, capital of southwest China’s Yunnan Province, to see poverty-relief efforts in two remote bordering areas, reports Xinhua. The …
Danish and 6 other European diplomats visit SW China’s poverty-stricken area Read MoreA combined art evening with an opening reception of new paintings and a film screening of the new Danish drama thriller ’In a Better World’ (Hævnen) from 2010 was held …
Cultural evening at the Danish Embassy Read More“The war on doping” won the price for best documentary film in the category sports and society at the “Fédération Internationale Cinéma Télévision Sportifs (FICTS) World Sports Film Festival 2012” …
‘The War on Doping’ won Best Documentary Award in Beijing Read MoreOn November 27, the prestigious conference Cold Spring Harbour Asia opened its doors focusing on frontline synthetic biology research. A team of researchers from UNIK Centre for Synthetic Biology at …
Danish synthetic biology at the forefront in China Read MoreTogether with UN Women, All-China Women Federation and the Sino-German CSR Project, China’s Swedish Embassy’s Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Centre co-organised a conference on Gender Equality and Corporate Social Responsibility: Enhancing Business Competitiveness, …
Swedish Embassy promotes CSR and Gender Equality in China Read MoreThe 5th generation, or rather 4.5th generation of top leaders was just appointed to lead China for the coming five years. Who are they, what agendas do they have, will …
Breakfast meeting on China’s New Leadership Read MoreThe Danish Minister for Food, Agriculture and Fisheries, Ms. Mette Gjerskov, arrived in Beijing on Sunday 25th November. She stayed in Beijing until Tuesday 27th November, and the visit focused on promoting …
Danish Minister for Food, Agriculture and Fisheries visits Beijing Read More