Embassy of Iceland - Beijing, China
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News and Events
Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao met newly arrived ambassadors
On 28 November 2006 Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao met newly arrived ambassadors at the Great Hall of the People.
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Christmas tree Lighting Cermony
Ambassador Gunnarsson was invited to light the Landmark Christmas tree at a ceremony in the landmark Tower Lobby on 1 December.
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Icelandic Business Forum
Minister for Foreign Affairs, H.E. Mrs. Valgerdur Sverrisdottir, launched the Icelandic Business Forum during her stay in Shanghai.
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35 Years of Diplomatic Relations
The Embassy of Iceland hosted a reception to mark the 35th anniversiary of Diplomatic Relations between Iceland and China on 4 December.
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Free Trade Negotiations
Foreign Minister Valgerður Sverrisdóttir met with Vice Minister Yu Guangzhou, Ministry of Commerce on 4 December. >>>
China International Travel Mart
The Embassy of Iceland, Icelandair, the Icelandic Tourist Board and four Icelandic travel companies participated in the China International Travel Mart (CITM) in Shanghai 16 – 19 November.
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Icelandic Flutist Áshildur Haraldsdóttir tours China
The Icelandic flutist Áshildur Haraldsdóttir is currently on a recital tour in China with an Irish string quartet.
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Ambassador Gunnarsson presents his credentials to President Hu Jintao On 14 November
Ambassador Gunnar Snorri Gunnarsson presented his credentials to President Hu Jintao.
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Össur in Beijing
The Icelandic company Össur, world leader in the manufacture of prosthetics, participated in the First International Congress of Chinese Orthopaedic Association in Beijing 12-15 november
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Central Bank of Iceland meets with Chinese Banks
On 14 November Ingimundur Friðriksson, Governor of the Central Bank of Iceland came to China and had meetings with the People's Bank of China and Bank of China.
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The 10th China Huangshan International Tourism Festival
The Embassy participated in a diplomatic delegation to the opening of the 10th China Huangshan festival of Tourism on 4-5 November.
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Cooperation between Eimskip and the port of Quingdao
On 1 November, the two years' anniversary of the establishment of the Eimskip office in Quingdao, a letter of intent on cold storage cooperation was signed between the port authorities and Eimskip.
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Fisheries exhibition in Quingdao
Ambassador Gunnarsson attended the opening of the 11th fisheries exhibition in Quingdao 1-2 November.
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5th World Forum on Sport, Olympic Education and Culture.
Olafur Rafnsson president of the Icelandic Olympic Committee and Mr. Stefan Konradsson, the IOC secretary general participated in the 5th World Forum on Sport, Olympic Education and Culture in Beijing, 23-24 October.
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Travel Convention in Dalian
The Embassy and China Express, Icelandair’s representative in China, participated in the “3rd East Asia International Travel Fair” that took place in Dalian, 20-22 October.
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Official visit of the Icelandic Auditor General
Sigurdur Thordarson, the Auditor General of Iceland, visited China, 16-20 October.
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Second review meeting of the GPA
The Second Intergovernmental Review of the Global Programme of Action for the Protection of the Marine Environment from Land-Based Activities (GPA) that took place in Beijing, 16-20 October, was attended by representatives from Icelandic authorities.
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H.E. Mrs. Thorgerdur K. Gunnarsdottir, Minister of Education, Science and Culture of the Republic of Iceland visits China
H.E. Mrs. Thorgerdur K. Gunnarsdóttir, the Minister of Education, Science and Culture of Iceland was on an official visit to China from September 14th to 19th
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Ambassador at travel exhibition in Hangzhou
In April the Icelandic ambassador to China, Mr. Eidur Gudnason attended the opening ceremony of the “China International Leisure Industry Exposition 2006” in Hangzhou.
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Icelandic art in Xiamen
A Chinese-European art gallery was opened on April the 8th at the University of Xiamen in Southern China, celebrating the universities 85th birthday. Among artists on display was the Icelandic painter Erro.
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EVE Online launches in China
On March the 27th. CCP Games launched its highly successful massively multiplayer online game in China.
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Bakkavor Group Acquires Stake in Chinese Food Company
Reykjavik, 24 March 2006. Bakkavor Group has, in cooperation with the Icelandic Bank Glitnir, acquired 40% stake in Creative Foods.
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Feasibility Study of a possible Free Trade Area between China and Iceland
The first meeting for the Feasibility Study of a possible Free Trade Area between China and Iceland was held in Beijing on March 14-15, 2006.
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Chinese studies in Icelandic Universities
The University of Akureyri (HA), in collaboration with the University of Iceland (HI)
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Polar lights and thermal baths
Polar lights offer a grandiose spectacle especially when observed from a 37 degree thermal bath at air temperatures of below zero.
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Íslenskuskóli fyrir börn búsett utan Íslands
Íslenskuskólinn er skóli á netinu fyrir íslensk börn á aldrinum 0-18 ára sem búsett eru utan Íslands.
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