The State Visit in the press
July 1, 2015 Category State Visit, Weekly
On June 24, the China Daily reported on the State Visit of Their Majesties King Philippe and Queen Mathilde. It also published a “Belgium Special” section. Below are links to the relevant articles:
- Belgium ‘a bridge’ to EU
- Flanders, China ‘have a lot to offer each other’ (by Minister-President Geert Bourgeois)
- Putting Flanders on the map (by FCCC Chairman Bert De Graeve)
The Flemish press focused on business news.
- Dalian Wanda Chairman Wang Jianlin plans to invest €.5 billion to €billion to build a hotel in a prime location in Brussels. (De Tijd)
- The watch brand Ice-Watch plans to open 10 branded stores and 210 sales points in China after obtaining an official registration certificate in China. (De Tijd)
- VITO and the Institute of Remote Sensing and Digital Earth under the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) plan to further expand their cooperation on earth observation. (De Standaard)
- Geely Chairman Li Shufu confirmed that the plant of Volvo Cars in Ghent will remain open for a long period of time. (De Morgen)
- A Chinese high-tech business incubator will be set up in Louvain-La-Neuve. The China Belgium Technology Center (CBTC) will include a hotel, conference center, offices and laboratories. (De Standaard)
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