
The newly-appointed consul-general of the Hellenic Republic in Guangzhou, Grigorios Tassiopoulos, visited Xiamen, Fujian on April 1.
Grigorios said he’s impressed with beautiful Xiamen. He expressed the hope that Greece and Xiamen will enhance communication in economy and tourism. For example, each could invite the other’s runners for marathons.
Xiamen’s vice-mayor agreed with Grigorios’ suggestions to strengthen cooperation with Greece on navigation, tourism and trade.
On the same day, the Consulate General of the Hellenic Republic in Guangzhou organized activities at the Paragon Center to introduce Greece’s culture, wine and food.

China has decided to extend its visa waiver policy to ordinary passport holders from Canada and the United Kingdom starting from Feb 17.
Forty-one new port-of-entry duty-free shops have been established nationwide, with Xiamen Xiang'an International Airport, Xiamen Wutong Passenger Wharf, and Xiamen International Cruise Center included on the list.