HAPPY NEW YEAR 2025
SINOPRESS WISHES HAPPY NEW YEAR 2025! MAY PEACE, EMPATHY, LOVE AND MUTUAL UNDERSTANDING BE AROUND EVERY CORNER OF THE WORLD! MAY HUMAN BEINGS LEARN FROM HISTORY AND MAY HUMAN CIVILIZATION PROGRESS WITH MORE POSITIVE ENERGY!
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The biggest mural in VIC Calling for Sustainable Development Goals
The biggest mural in Vienna is being inaugurated at a special ceremony at the Vienna International Centre with representatives of the Host Country, City of Vienna, 22nd municipal district, the United Nations and the Calle Libre Street Art Festival as well as the artist himself. A tactile information board courtesy of Zero Project and partners will also be unveiled which will make the artwork accessible for people with disabilities. Over the last three weeks one of the towers of the UN building has been transformed into a work of art by the Australian artist Fintan Magee. The street art is…
Zoom and the EU Security
Last year, the “Big Brother Award”, a negative price for surveillance by the civil rights organization Digitalcourage in Germany, was given to Zoom in the “Communication” category. Based in the USA, Zoom is subject to the cloud act, the Patriot Act and the FISA Act, which means that it must pass on all data from non-US citizens to the US secret services. Zoom is therefore not legal in Europe. An online video conference platform established in 2011, Zoom enjoyed rapid increase of popularity during the pandemic years. Meanwhile, it has been found with severe security gaps like the undesirable penetration…
Linyi Hedong District: Mountains of Iron Flowers · Dreams of Langya
“Mountains of Iron Flowers · Dream of Langya” was a theme activity launched during the “Labor Day” holiday in May by Langya Ancient Town in Linyi. The attraction was huge. The molten iron has a temperature of 1600℃. When thrown up, the iron flowers splash like stars in the sky. “This feels really good! Great experience in Langya Ancient Town!” said Cao Shuhao from Ganyu Province. “I come to Langya Ancient Town because of its reputation,” said Zhou Guangli from Jiangsu Province. Langya Ancient Town has initiated a variety of activities to match the different needs of tourists from near…
The Strength of the Chinese Economy in 2024 and its Significance for the Future World
The Strength of the Chinese Economy in 2024 “China’s role in the world economy is substantial. It accounts for around 10% of world trade and stock market capitalization, around 18% of GDP (at market exchange rates), around 16% of world oil demand, and over a quarter of world broad money,” according to Oxford Economics. The robust growth in China is based on a cocktail of state-driven investment, supply-side stimulus, and a boost in “green” manufacturing, said its lead economist Sean Metcalfe. The continued government stimulus concentrated in green equipment and high-tech manufacturing is not only part of the economy’s shift…
Belgium and the European Union sign the “Beijing Convention on the Judicial Sale of Ships”
Belgium and the European Union signed the United Nations Convention on the International Effects of Judicial Sales of Ships (the “Beijing Convention on the Judicial Sale of Ships”) at the United Nations Headquarters in New York on 14 March 2024. Belgium is the eighteenth State to sign the treaty. The European Union signs in accordance with Article 18(1) of the Beijing Convention on Judicial Sale of Ships which provides that a Regional Economic Integration Organization that is constituted by sovereign States and has competence over certain matters governed by the Convention may sign the Convention. Article 18(2) of the Convention…
Matinee by Kehua Pioneer Choir from Shenzhen Successfully Held in Vienna to Celebrate the Year of Dragon
On 14.02.2024, Kehua Pioneer Choir from Shenzhen held a Matinee at the Chinese Culture and Art Center in Vienna, bringing the audience a cheerful, happy-go-lucky occasion for the Valentine’s Day which is by chance the day for the God of Fortune during the Chinese Spring Festival 2024, the Lunar Dragon Year. The choir presented a diversified song collection in Chinese, English and German for the audience including “Day Lilies”, “Cold Snap”, “Longing for Spring” (“Sehnsucht nach Frühling” von Mozart), the Yi Ethnic Song “Take Me to the Top of the Mountain”, “By the Butterfly Spring”, “Facial Mask Song” and a…
The Dragon Comes – Happy Chinese New Year!
Happy Chinese New Year! 2024 is the Year of Dragon, the fifth of the 12-year cycle of animals that appear in the Chinese zodiac. The Lunar New Year 2024 begins on 10. February and will last for 15 days until 25. February which is the day of the lantern festival. Being a fictional animal in the Chinese zodiac, dragon symbolizes power, resilience, and changes. Chinese people respect and fear it. Dragon’s status is so high that no other zodiac animal can compare with it. In the deep psyche of the Chinese people, dragon is a celestial animal that can move…
MERRY CHRISTMAS & HAPPY NEW YEAR!
SINOPRESS WISHES MERRY CHRISTMAS & HAPPY NEW YEAR! MAY THE WORLD ENJOY MORE PEACE AND HARMONY IN THE NEW YEAR!
PASCO’s 2023 Annual Meeting Successfully Held in Vienna
Vienna, November 26 2023 – The Professional Association of Chinese Scientists and Technologists in Austria (PASCO) successfully organized its 2023 annual meeting at the Chinese Culture and Art Center in Vienna (Chinesisches Kultur – Und Kunstzentrum Wien). The event was hosted by Ms. Ying Han and Mr. Meng Guo. Ms. Xiao Ke, a diplomat from the Chinese Embassy in Austria, delivered a speech on behalf of the embassy’s Department of Science, Education, and Culture, expressing appreciation for PASCO’s ongoing efforts in promoting scientific and technological exchange between China and Austria. She acknowledged the contributions made by PASCO, and assured continued support from the…