Zhua Zhou: Choosing The Future

By Emerald, BEIt was a clear crisp day in the Belgian capital as the morning rays entered an Art Nouveau apartment where special preparations were being made for a celebratory ceremony. In this particular flat lived a small family of three; a Chinese father, a Belgian mother and their little son, who on this particular […]

A Sting Exclusive: China’s Foreign Minister Wang Yi on South China Sea issue at the ASEAN Regional Forum

Written speech made by Mr Wang Yi, Foreign Minister of the People’s Republic of China at the ASEAN Regional Forum on 06/08/2015 On 6 August local time, during the Foreign Ministers’ Meetings of the East Asia Summit (EAS) and ASEAN Regional Forum (ARF), the Philippine Foreign Minister attacked China on its South China Sea policy and […]

China-EU Special Report: Chinese Premier Li Keqiang endorses China’s big investment on Juncker’s plan at 10th China-EU Business Summit

This week amidst the turbulent environment of the EU/Greek crisis, Brussels offered sufficient clues showing that the EU will face the Greek issue rapidly and will go on. China-EU investment relations are increasingly on the spotlight lately and this week culminated with the development of the 17th China-EU Summit and the 10th EU-China Business Summit and on side-events […]

Europe’s richest regions actively seek investment from China’s biggest banks

It is as of last Saturday that the European Commission imposed heavy tariffs on three big solar panel manufacturers of Chinese origin. The EU’s executive arm basically took out three Chinese companies from a pact with China that had been signed in 2013 and provided them with the privilege of low import tariffs to the Old […]

Marco Polo’s Dream

Written by Sandor, HU The night was dragging on very slowly in the prison cell, after the day’s interrogation Marco Polo couldn’t sleep. „To accuse me that I made up everything about that wonderful country, China, about the people there, the richness of the land, their likable and useful products, the colourful charade of their […]

The Five Chinese Girls

Written by Tracey, GB I have never been to China, but I have dreamed about arriving there. I will be met by five Chinese girls, all of them with bells ringing in their laughter and magic glittering in their dark eyes. They will be my guides throughout my journey. The first girl whispers folktales in […]

An Eastern Wind

Written by Stephen, IE An eastern wind swept over land, and against all tide And within its swirling mass, a lost flower cried In far-off lands, earth to root – it did find And bestowed to the world, splendour, one of a kind Petals of silk and fragrance beyond decree A Chinese flower reached forth to […]

We are close yet so far…

Written by Lena, FR China, a word I can’t forgot, a world I’m still exploring. Almond eyes, black hair and shy nature, my features reminds me everyday to where I come from. How a single trip, 23 days, 552 hours, 33120 minutes of time had made me fall in love with a country ? Living and growing up […]

CHINA: five letters that could mean…

Written by Federica, IT CHINA: five letters that could mean… Culture: the classics of Confucianism and Taoism in the literature, the charming pagodas and pavilions in the architecture, the traditional Chinese medicine (including herbal medicine, acupuncture and massage), the fascinating calligraphy… these are only a few items from the wonderful world of Chinese culture… History: […]

Dreaming of China

Written by Andrei, RO As a student of Politics and International Relations in the United Kingdom and Belgium, I had the opportunity to conduct in-depth study on the relations between China and the European Union. Throughout the years I studied on the one hand, the history and political system of China; and on the other […]

China in My Suburbs

Written by Dalia, LT I timidly tiptoe after Ling Ling. The small black-haired Chinese girl approaches tall metal gates and calls out in a sharp voice sounds of a language not familiar to me, so foreign to the ear that they seem only an accidental mix of vowels and consonants. Someone answers from the other side […]

Can We(esterners) ever understand (the) Chinese

Written by Bala, BE A nostalgic foreword In the mid 70’s, fascinated by the historical meeting of Chairman Mao and Dr. Kissinger, many young members of the American academia, mostly men, went to China, attracted by a mystical land, where beautiful women wore tiny shoes. As one such naive adventurer, I spent some time in the […]

A European Discovers China: 3 First Impressions

Written by Hanneke, NL Some time ago I boarded an airplane to discover China.  Flanked by my husband and two teenage boys, I traveled around in north and south. I visited big cities and tiny rural villages. I came back with a truckload of impressions!  There were moments of wonder and admiration.  And there were […]

China’s New Normal and Its Relevance to the EU

Written by H.E. Ambassador Yang Yanyi, Head of the Mission of the People’s Republic of China to the European Union Lately, with the closing of the annual sessions of China’s top legislative body–the National People’s Congress (NPC) and its top political advisory body–the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC), China’s “new normal” and its comprehensive […]

JADE Spring Meeting 2015- Europe’s Junior Entrepreneurs together for 4 days of networking, workshops and forward thinking

The status quo of entrepreneurship – a new challenge? Not long ago, Europe’s crisis changed the mentalities of many about the traditional economy and industry leaders everywhere turned their heads towards youth, especially the unemployed. Knocking at the door is the fact that innovation only is not going to solve many problems and entrepreneurship has […]

The “Legend of the Sun” wishes you Happy Chinese New Year 2015 from Brussels

The unique festive moment of the year for the followers of the lunar calendar has arrived. Last Wednesday the lunar New Year was widely celebrated in many parts of the world, particularly in China. 2015 is the “Year of the Sheep” for China, a year of peaceful coexistence, something that the world dearly needs. On this […]

China-EU Relations: Broader, Higher and Stronger

Written by H.E. Ambassador Yang Yanyi, Head of the Mission of the People’s Republic of China to the European Union The year 2014 was a year of bumper harvest for China’s diplomacy as we made significant progress in both diplomatic philosophy and practice. China took a proactive approach in developing its relations with Europe while […]
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