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Greece-China Association
The Greece-China Association (Σύνδεσμος Ελλάδας-Κίνας), founded in 1956 and based in Athens, presents itself as a non-profit that promotes friendly, cultural, and economic relations between Greece and China. It was originally established as the “Union of Friends of New China” (Ένωσις Φίλων της Νέας Κίνας) by Nicolas Kitskis, then dean of the National Technical University of Athens and a member of parliament, and his wife Beata Kitskis, following a visit to China in September 1956. Its activities include Chinese-language classes, HSK examination administration, Chinese New Year celebrations, and organized tours to China for Greek students. The association designates the Chinese ambassador to Greece as an honorary chair and has ties with the Chinese Embassy in Athens. Its annual Chinese New Year dinner is held “under the auspices of the Embassy of China in Greece.” In 2013, the Chinese Ambassador to Greece personally opened the dinner. In May 2025, the association co-supported the Athens Cooperation Forum at Zappeion Hall, hosted by Xinhua alongside the Chinese Embassy.
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