Embassy of Iceland - Beijing, China
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News and Events
Icelandic companies in China support the victims of the earthquake
Icelandic companies in China show their support of the earthquake victims by raising funds with the aim of building a new primary school.
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Icelandic music made available on the world wide web
Iceland Music Export launch a new website promoting Icelandic music and musicians at www.icelandmusic.is
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Iceland ranked the most peaceful country
The Global Peace Index for 2008, released earlier this week, ranks Iceland as the world’s most peaceful nation.
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Northern Light Confusius Institute opened in Iceland
The 16th of May a opening ceremony was held at the University of Iceland to celebrate the opening of the Northern Light Confusius Institute.
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Vesturport in S-Korea
Vesturport, a world class Icelandic theatre and film company, is making its first ever appearance with two plays in Seoul and Uijeongbu, South Korea.
Dohop.com Flight Search Engine Released in China
Dohop Ltd., the travel technology company, earlier this week announced the release of the Chinese version of the award winning Dohop.com Flight Planner
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Icelandic Rock & Roll bands in Beijing
From 29 April to 8 May, two famous Icelandic Rock & Roll bands: Vicky Pallard and Hellvar are in Beijing to promote Icelandic music in three different popular Beijing Venues.
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Free trade negotiations with China
The fourth round of free trade negotiations between Iceland and China began today.
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Icelandic Embassy participates in Tourism Summit
The Embassy participated in the „The Marketing Summit on Chinese and Overseas Exquisite Tourism Destinations 2008" that took place in Beijing 20 to 22 April 2008.
Icelandic paintings in Beijing
Four Icelandic paintings from the Embassy of Iceland in Beijing will be on display in “One World One Home”- the 3rd Exhibition of Art Works from Embassies in China, from April 11th to April 23rd.
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Icelandic Art exhibition and concert in Xiamen
In recent years the Icelandic community in Xiamen has developed considerably and a number of Icelandic artists have made Xiamen their second home.
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Ambassador visits Zhangjiaje
Ambassador Gunnarsson led a diplomatic delegation on 23 and 24 February to the natural wonders of Zhangjiajie in Hunan province.
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Ambassador's New Year visit to Dalian
Ambassador Gunnarsson visited Dalian on 8 to 9 February with a diplomatic delegation including colleagues from Belgium, France and Peru
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The Icelandic singer Bjork on tour in China
The world renowned singer and songwriter Bjork will be touring in China and is performing in Hong Kong and Shanghai respectively.
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ERRO´s
Erró Solo exhibition: “Dolls and Molls – selection of Erró’s Paintings” opened at Today Art Museum í Beijing on 12 December.
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Opening of an Icelandic/Chinese company in Beihai
Ambassador Gunnar Snorri Gunnarsson visited Beihai City to attend the opening ceremony of the new fish processing plant of Elite Seafood, held constructive meeting with Mr. Mo Hua, Vice Mayor of Beihai and visited representatives of the 3 Icelandic companies in Shenzhen.
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Eimskip opens up a new office in Vietnam
Ambassador Mr. Gunnar Snorri Gunnarsson attended the Opening ceremony of Eimskip Vietnam
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Consular office opens in Vietnam
Mr. Nguyen Phu Binh, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs in Vietnam appointed Mr Ha Van Tham and Mr. Nguyen Van Phuoc as honorary consular for Iceland on 20 November 2007.
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Iceland promoted in Chinese banks
Earlier this month, the Qingdao and Jinan branches of the Industrial and Commercial Bank of China, as well as Beijing branches of the Agriculture Bank of China began a month long broadcast of material on the Icelandic Horse and on Icelandic Art for their customers.
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Iceland promotion on China National Radio
The tourism expert of the Icelandic Embassy, Ms. Isis Cai was invited to the live radio program "Wining, Dining, Entertainment & Travel" at the China National Radio.
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Opening of an Icelandic/Chinese company in Beihai
Ambassador Gunnar Snorri Gunnarsson visited Beihai City to attend the opening ceremony of the new fish processing plant of Elite Seafood.
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Foreign Minister addresses Parliament
Today, the Minister for Foreign Affairs and External Trade, Ms. Ingibjörg Sólrún Gísladótir, delivered her first foreign policy speech to Althingi, the Parliament of Iceland. In her address, Ms. Gísladóttir discussed Iceland´s foreign policy challenges with a special focus on Iceland´s role in a globalized world.
Icelandic-Chinese Cultural Festival
A Chinese Culture Festival is taking place in Kópavogur with the purpose of introducing to Icelanders the “exotic and alluring world of Chinese art”.
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Iceland in Chinese Media
The main focus of the interview with the
Ambassador of Iceland is on culture, tourism, trading and the friendship between Iceland and China.
>>>6th Conference of the Joint Icelandic Chinese Economic and Trade Committee
The main topics were the bilateral economic and trade relations between China and Iceland concerning fisheries, geothermal energy, high-teck industry, tourism and culture.
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Icelandic contemporary music in Beijing
The Icelandic band Kitchen Motors (http://this.is/kitchenmotors/), one of the most active bands in the Icelandic cultural scene, will make their first ever appearance in China during the first week of October.
Iceland´s best known youth choir visiting China
The Hamrahlid Youth Choir, perhaps Iceland’s best known choir, is making its first ever appearance in China. The Hamrahlid Choir will perform in four cities, Beijing, Xianyang, Wuhan and Qingdao.
Icelandic Video Art Screening in Beijing
The Borderline Moving Images 2007 will take place in Beijing on 29 to 30 June.
Mr. Zohu Bohua Minister of the State Administration for Industry and Commerce visits Iceland
Mr. Björgvin G. Sigurðsson Minister of Commerce and Mr. Zohu Bohua Minister of the State Administration for Industry and Commerce of China signed on 8 June an Agreement on information exchanges in the area of consumer rights and protection.
The Icelandic Business Forum Established
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On Friday 8 June, the Icelandic Business Forum (IBF) was formally established in China.
Icelandic Business Forum to be established in China
The Icelandic Business Forum will be established at the Landmark Hotel in Beijing this Friday.
'Guide to the World States - Iceland' is published
On 21 May 2007, Ambassador Gunnar Snorri Gunnarsson and Counsellor Axel Nikulasson attended the ceremony of the first publishing of the book 'Guide to the World States - Iceland' written by Mr. Liu Liquan, a scholar of the China Academy of Social Science.
Embassy attends the 2007 China (Qingdao) International Olympics & Tourism Forum.
Counsellor Nikulásson attended the 2007 China (Qingdao) International Olympics & Tourism Forum that took place in Qingdao on 16 to 18 May.
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Presentation of credentials in Wellington
On 2 May Ambassador Gunnar Snorri Gunnarsson presented his credentials to Governor-General Anyand Satyanand as Ambassador of Iceland to New Zealand with residence in Beijing.
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Green Diamond opens factory in Zhongshan
The Icelandic company Green Diamond, specialising in shoe sole production, incorporating industrial diamonds in their design has for some time been preparing the opening of a new factory in Zhongshan.
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Visit to the Canton Trade Fair
On 25 April Ambassador Gunnarsson, acompanied by Pétur Yang Li Embassy trade representative,visited the Canton Trade Fair in Guangzhou.
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