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  • Finland introduces app to help drivers avoid killing reindeer

    Finnish officials recently introduced a smartphone app to help drivers spot reindeer so as to reduce the number of the animals killed in traffic accidents.

    December26,2016


  • CCB sets up holding subsidiary to cut in China's consumer finance sector, aiming to forge new growth driver

    China's consumer finance industry is going to have a new heavyweight player upon the recent regulatory approval of establishment of the CCB Consumer Finance Co., Ltd., the third one affiliated to large state-owned lenders in the country.

    October27,2022


  • Brazil allows new passports to be issued after freeze

    Brazil's President Michel Temer signed on Wednesday a loan of 102 million reais (32 million U.S. dollars) for the federal police to begin emitting new passports. This essential procedure was suspended in late June due to a lack of funds.

    July20,2017


  • Waterfalls forge stronger China-Italy bond

    "The two natural wonders have not only become a symbol of our friendly relations, but also a cultural bridge connecting two places," Walter Semperboni, mayor of Valbondione in the Italian province of Bergamo, highlighted the waterfall-linked friendship between China and Italy in a recent letter.

    August15,2025


  • Chinese animated blockbuster Ne Zha 2 premieres in Finland to warm welcome

    Chinese animated phenomenon Ne Zha 2, the highest-grossing animated film of all time, made its Finnish premiere on Friday with a spectacular opening at the box office.

    April27,2025


  • China to resume passport, visa issuance from Jan. 8, 2023

    China will optimize immigration administration policies and measures starting from Jan. 8, 2023 in compliance with the country's downgraded COVID-19 response measures.

    December28,2022


  • Chinese manufacturing shines as global stabilizer, innovation driver

    When China's top industry official sought to prove that the nation's innovation momentum was surging, he began with a formidable list of heavy engineering marvels.

    September10,2025


  • China, Lebanon sign visa-free agreement for official passport holders

    China and Lebanon on Tuesday signed an agreement to exempt travellers holding diplomatic, special, service passports and passports for public affairs from visa requirements, said the Chinese embassy in Lebanon.

    November30,2022


  • GLOBALink | APEC cooperation a driver for regional prosperity: experts

    Building an open and interconnected paradigm for Asia-Pacific cooperation is vital for strengthening multilateral ties and promoting sustainable development, experts have said, while emphasizing collaboration among APEC members as a driver for regional prosperity.

    November04,2025


  • Xinjiang forges ahead as gateway for opening up

    Xinjiang is seeing increased vitality across the board as the region accelerates its efforts to the construction of the New International Land-Sea Trade Corridor, a key logistics network connecting China's western regions to global markets.

    September26,2025


  • Finland, Uruguay look to closer cooperation in bioeconomy

    Finland and Uruguay signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on cooperation in the bioeconomy in Helsinki, said the Finnish government on Monday.

    February14,2017


  • Shanghai, Athens forge partnership with twinning agreement

    Athens and Shanghai formalized their partnership on Thursday by signing a twinning agreement to enhance cooperation in multiple sectors.

    January24,2025


  • Chinese car brands gain momentum in Finland as EV shift accelerates: industry leader

    Chinese car brands are steadily gaining ground in Finland as the Nordic country's transition toward electric mobility accelerates, with industry representatives predicting their market share will continue to rise in the coming years.

    November18,2025


  • Tanzania dispatches 22 train drivers to China for advanced railway training

    The Tanzania Railways Corporation (TRC) on Friday officially sent off 22 train drivers to China for an 87-day advanced training program aimed at enhancing their operational proficiency in standard gauge railway (SGR) systems.

    September15,2025


  • Finland Economic Facts & Figures 2019

    Finland is located in northern Europe, bordering Russia in the east, Norway in the north, Sweden in the northwest, the Gulf of Bothnia in the west, and the Gulf of Finland in the south. Finland is known as the "Country of Thousands of Lakes". There are about 188,000 lakes, and the area of inland waters accounts for 10 percent of the total area of the country.

    June04,2021


  • Hong Kong to launch new electronic passport system

    The Next Generation Electronic Passport System is expected to be introduced in Hong Kong in the second quarter of this year, the Immigration Department of the government of China's Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) said on Friday.

    February02,2019


  • China's Easpring to build new material production base in Finland

    Leading Chinese lithium-ion battery cathode material producer Beijing Easpring Material Technology Co., Ltd. (Easpring, 300073.SZ) will build a European new material production base in Finland's Kotka to further promote its overseas business development and better meet rapidly growing demand from the European new energy vehicle market, according to the company's filing with the Shenzhen Stock Exchange on July 28.

    August01,2023


  • Train driver proud of service on Jakarta-Bandung high-speed railway

    The HSR, the first of its kind in Southeast Asia, boasts a design speed of 350 kilometers per hour, and connects Halim station in Jakarta to Tegalluar station in Indonesia's fourth largest city Bandung of West Java province, cutting the travel time between the two cities from over three hours to around 40 minutes.

    September23,2024


  • China pledges expedited passport services to aid COVID-19 fight

    China's National Immigration Administration said on Wednesday that it will offer timely or expedited passport services to Chinese citizens entering or leaving the country to participate in global anti-COVID-19 efforts or the resumption of business.

    August05,2021


  • 137th Canton Fair concludes with record number of overseas purchasers

    The 137th China Import and Export Fair, also known as the Canton Fair, concluded on Monday in south China's Guangdong Province, with organizers announcing the participation of over 288,000 overseas buyers.

    May06,2025


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