Mourning the loss of Umberto Eco: Amb. Sequi announces the launch of an annual award to honor his memory in China
Mourning the loss of Italian author and philosopher Umberto Eco, who passed away last Friday, February 19th, the Italian Ambassador, Ettore Sequi, announced the endowment of an annual award in order to honor his memory also here in China. The decision was announced on Saturday, February 20th, during the annual meeting of the Chinese Italianists which […]
Read moreAnnual meeting with Chinese Italianists at the Italian Institute of Culture: promotion of Italian language and culture
Annual meeting with Chinese Italianists at the Italian Institute of Culture: promotion of Italian language and culture Saturday 21st febrary the Ambassador of Italy to China, Ettore Sequi, has joined the annual meeting of the experts in Italian linguistics based in China, organized by the Italian Institute of Culture in Beijing. “We are celebrating today […]
Read moreBook presentation by Alberto Angela “The three Days of Pompeii”
“The three Days of Pompeii: 23 to 25 October 79 AD: hour by hour the greatest tragedy of antiquity” is the title of the new book by Alberto Angela, journalist, writer and Italian filmmaker, which was presented on January 28th at the Italian Institute of culture.During the event, jointly organized by the Institute of Culture […]
Read moreThe Italian Minister of Health, Beatrice Lorenzin, opened today in Beijing a seminar on cooperation in the health sector and health services between Italy and China
The Italian Minister of Health, Beatrice Lorenzin, opened today in Beijing a seminar on cooperation in the health sector and health services between Italy and China. One of the key topics of the event was “how to organize and provide accessible, equal, effective and sustainable health services, opened and flexible enough to adapt to innovations […]
Read moreAlberto Angela will present tomorrow, January 28th 2016, at 7PM, at the Auditorium of the Italian Cultural Institute in Beijing, “Three Days of Pompeii”
Alberto Angela, journalist, writer and documentary filmmaker, will present tomorrow, January 28th 2016, at 7PM, at the Auditorium of the Italian Cultural Institute in Beijing, “Three Days of Pompeii: 23-25 October 79 AD: hour by hour the greatest tragedy of antique Rome “, his new book about the history of one of the world’s most […]
Read moreHuman Rights Day (10 December 2015). Declaration by High Representative Federica Mogherini
On the occasion of Human Rights Day, the EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Federica Mogherini has published the following declaration on behalf of the European Union: [en] http://eeas.europa.eu/delegations/china/press_corner/all_news/news/2015/20151209_en.htm [zh] http://eeas.europa.eu/delegations/china/press_corner/all_news/news/2015/20151209_zh.htm
Read moreEU Delegation’s press release on EU Special Representative for Human Rights Stavros Lambrinidis’ visit to China
Following the second official mission to China carried out between November 9 and 14 by the EU Special Representative for Human Rights, Stavros Lambrinidis, the EU Delegation in Beijing published the following press release: http://eeas.europa.eu/delegations/china/press_corner/all_news/news/2015/20151117_zh.htm (Chinese version) http://eeas.europa.eu/delegations/china/press_corner/all_news/news/2015/20151117_en.htm (English version)
Read moreItaly and Shaanxi: new synergies along the Silk Road
As part of its outreach to the Chinese Provinces and regional cities, on November 10th and 11th the Italian Embassy in Beijing organized a mission to Xi’an, capital of Shaanxi Province. Xi’an and Shaanxi are important for historical reasons (the cradle of Chinese civilization and starting point of the ancient Silk Road, linking Xi’an to […]
Read moreThe Embassy celebrates the “Italian National Unity and Armed Forces Day” (Beijing, November 4th 2015)
On November 4th, the Italian Embassy in Beijing celebrated the “Italian National Unity and Armed Forces Day”. During a ceremony that took place in the morning, a wreath of flowers was laid in memory of the Italians victims of all wars, while members of the band of the People’s Armed Police Force executed “The Silence”. […]
Read moreEnvelope commemorating the 45th anniversary of diplomatic relations between Italy and China
Italian Ambassador Ettore Sequi met today at the Embassy with the Secretary General of the Association of Philately of the Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ma Xiaoling. In such occasion, Ambassador Sequi signed a letter envelope commemorating the 45th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between Italy and China (which falls on November 6th […]
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