From http://www.expansion.com/2011/12/14/catalunya/1323892444.html (in Spanish)
Despite the efforts of former Catalan president José Montilla (see http://sinalunya.com/2010/10/09/catalan-president-jose-montilla-visits-chery-company-in-china) and the hopes of the current president Artur Mas, (http://sinalunya.com/2011/04/30/chery-includes-catalonia-industrial-plans), the news arriving from China are not of the kind expected in Catalonia. Chery International Automobile Co. has announced an alliance with Israel Corporation to produce in China the cars aimed at the European market. Since 2007, both companies have been working together on the joint venture Chery Quantum Auto and in November 2011 they have presented in China the prototype of their new brand Qoros, which should be on sale in Europe by 2013. After this decision, the Catalan government is already on conversations with BMW's Chinese partner, Brilliance Auto, for its establishment in Catalonia.
Saturday, December 31, 2011
Friday, December 30, 2011
Association for the health and development of Chinese immigrants created in Barcelona
From http://bswomenb.blogspot.com/2011/12/associacio-shui-di-per-la-salut-i-el.html (in Chinese and Catalan)
The Shui Di (水滴) Association for Health and Development is a non-profit organization that has been created in order to assist the Chinese immigrant population living in the city of Barcelona and its metropolitan area. Shui Di has been created by a group of people that have a deep knowledge of China and that love the country, and that are sensitive towards both the health problems of the Chinese immigrants here and in China itself. Shui Di offers its services to any Chinese person that may require them, by breaking language barriers and by helping them to access the health system when required.
In order to contact the Shui Di Association, you can use any of the following ways:
Phone: (+34) 688 010 027
E-mail: associacio.shuidi@gmail.com
QQ: http://2295771876.qzone.qq.com
The Shui Di (水滴) Association for Health and Development is a non-profit organization that has been created in order to assist the Chinese immigrant population living in the city of Barcelona and its metropolitan area. Shui Di has been created by a group of people that have a deep knowledge of China and that love the country, and that are sensitive towards both the health problems of the Chinese immigrants here and in China itself. Shui Di offers its services to any Chinese person that may require them, by breaking language barriers and by helping them to access the health system when required.
In order to contact the Shui Di Association, you can use any of the following ways:
Phone: (+34) 688 010 027
E-mail: associacio.shuidi@gmail.com
QQ: http://2295771876.qzone.qq.com
Catalan cruise company will operate a cruise terminal in Singapore
From http://www.expansion.com/2011/12/28/catalunya/1325071565.html (in Spanish)
Creuers del Port de Barcelona SA, a Catalan cruise company of which the Barcelona Port Authority holds 20% of its shares, has been awarded by the Singapore Tourism Board with the management of a new international cruise terminal in Singapore. The future terminal will start operations by mid 2012 has been designed to operate with the largest cruise ships sailing South-East Asian seas. Creuers del Port de Barcelona SA will operate this new terminal in a joint venture with the local company Singapore Terminal Services (SATS) under the name SATS-Creuers Cruise Services.
Creuers del Port de Barcelona SA has recently built two cruise terminals and manages five more of them in the Port of Barcelona. The latter has become the main European and Mediterranean cruise port and is closing 2011 with 2.6 million users, whereas the Singapore port has received around 1 million passengers. Carles Domingo, Managing Director of Creuers del Port de Barcelona SA, has mentioned the worldwide recognition that this appointment is going to represent for his company.
Creuers del Port de Barcelona SA, a Catalan cruise company of which the Barcelona Port Authority holds 20% of its shares, has been awarded by the Singapore Tourism Board with the management of a new international cruise terminal in Singapore. The future terminal will start operations by mid 2012 has been designed to operate with the largest cruise ships sailing South-East Asian seas. Creuers del Port de Barcelona SA will operate this new terminal in a joint venture with the local company Singapore Terminal Services (SATS) under the name SATS-Creuers Cruise Services.
Creuers del Port de Barcelona SA has recently built two cruise terminals and manages five more of them in the Port of Barcelona. The latter has become the main European and Mediterranean cruise port and is closing 2011 with 2.6 million users, whereas the Singapore port has received around 1 million passengers. Carles Domingo, Managing Director of Creuers del Port de Barcelona SA, has mentioned the worldwide recognition that this appointment is going to represent for his company.
Wednesday, December 28, 2011
Seminar on the China - European Union policies in Barcelona's Casa Àsia
From http://www.casaasia.eu/actividad/detalle?id=204925 (in English)
Casa Àsia's headquarters in Barcelona is organizing an interesting one-day seminar about China - European Union policies on Friday, January 13th, 2012, between 10 am and 2 pm at the Confucius Room. The growing global power and influence of China has changed the way international relationships have been held in the recent decades and it is important for the European Union to establish a cooperative relationship with the Asian superpower. Apart from several top-level presentations by European and Chinese keynote speakers, the seminar will present the results of a survey-based research project that was co-funded by the European Union’s 7th Framework Program and that was aimed at understanding what are the perceptions of the Chinese society towards Europe.
This seminar is held in different European Union countries and is conducted by a six-member consortium led by the China Policy Institute of the School of Contemporary Chinese Studies at the University of Nottingham (United Kingdom) with Jacobs University in Bremen (Germany), the Graduate School of the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences and Renmin University in Beijing (China), the Leiden University (Netherlands), and the Royal Institute of International Affairs at Chatham House in London (United Kingdom). The seminar will be conducted in English, with simultaneous translation into Spanish.
Program
10am – 10.30 am - Registration over coffee
10.30 am - Welcome by Casa Asia and Introduction by the Chair
Ricardo Pascoe, former director of the China Policy Institute at the University of Nottingham.
10.35 am - Introduction
Dr. Simona Ardovino, Scientific Officer, European Commission.
10.40 am - Chinese Views of the European Union: Project Overview and the Key Policy Implications
Dr. Zhengxu Wang, Project Coordinator, Deputy Director and Senior Research Fellow, China Policy Institute, School of Contemporary Chinese Studies, Nottingham University.
11.10 am - Chinese Citizens’ Attitudes towards the European Union and their Origins
Henk Dekker, Professor of Political Socialization and Integration, Leiden University.
11.25 am - Chinese Trust in Europeans, and Chinese Affect towards European Culture –Research Findings and Policy Implications
Timo Graf, Research Associate, Jacobs University, Bremen (his co-author Jan Delhey, Professor of Sociology at Jacobs University, will join the panel discussion).
11.40 am - Opinions of the Chinese Elites on the Most Controversial Issues Affecting the European Union’s China Strategy and the Policy Implications
Profesor Dong Lisheng, Graduate School, Chinese Academy of Social Sciences.
11.55 am – 12.15 pm Break
12.15 pm - Fragile Friendship: How Chinese Perceive the European Union; analysis of Six Focus Group Interviews and the Policy Implications
Richard Pascoe on behalf of Dr. Tang Haihua, Renmin University.
12.30 pm - Europe in current Chinese history textbooks and options for cultural exchange between China and the European Union
Alexander Thies, Research Associate, Jacobs University.
12.45 pm - Communicating the EU as an Environmental Actor and EU-China Environmental Cooperation
Dr. Li Zhang, Research Fellow, China Policy Institute, School of Contemporary Chinese Studies, University of Nottingham.
1 pm - 2 pm Panel Discussion, questions and answers
Useful information
Date: Friday, 13 January 2012, from 10 am to 2 pm
Venue: Casa Àsia, Confucius Room, Avinguda Diagonal 373, Barcelona
Ticket: Free admission with prior registration (contact yparicio@casaasia.es)
Organizers: Casa Àsia, European Commission, 7th Framework Program of European Union and Nottingham University.
For more information, download this pdf document.
Night view of modern China (Image from Casa Àsia website)
Casa Àsia's headquarters in Barcelona is organizing an interesting one-day seminar about China - European Union policies on Friday, January 13th, 2012, between 10 am and 2 pm at the Confucius Room. The growing global power and influence of China has changed the way international relationships have been held in the recent decades and it is important for the European Union to establish a cooperative relationship with the Asian superpower. Apart from several top-level presentations by European and Chinese keynote speakers, the seminar will present the results of a survey-based research project that was co-funded by the European Union’s 7th Framework Program and that was aimed at understanding what are the perceptions of the Chinese society towards Europe.
This seminar is held in different European Union countries and is conducted by a six-member consortium led by the China Policy Institute of the School of Contemporary Chinese Studies at the University of Nottingham (United Kingdom) with Jacobs University in Bremen (Germany), the Graduate School of the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences and Renmin University in Beijing (China), the Leiden University (Netherlands), and the Royal Institute of International Affairs at Chatham House in London (United Kingdom). The seminar will be conducted in English, with simultaneous translation into Spanish.
Program
10am – 10.30 am - Registration over coffee
10.30 am - Welcome by Casa Asia and Introduction by the Chair
Ricardo Pascoe, former director of the China Policy Institute at the University of Nottingham.
10.35 am - Introduction
Dr. Simona Ardovino, Scientific Officer, European Commission.
10.40 am - Chinese Views of the European Union: Project Overview and the Key Policy Implications
Dr. Zhengxu Wang, Project Coordinator, Deputy Director and Senior Research Fellow, China Policy Institute, School of Contemporary Chinese Studies, Nottingham University.
11.10 am - Chinese Citizens’ Attitudes towards the European Union and their Origins
Henk Dekker, Professor of Political Socialization and Integration, Leiden University.
11.25 am - Chinese Trust in Europeans, and Chinese Affect towards European Culture –Research Findings and Policy Implications
Timo Graf, Research Associate, Jacobs University, Bremen (his co-author Jan Delhey, Professor of Sociology at Jacobs University, will join the panel discussion).
11.40 am - Opinions of the Chinese Elites on the Most Controversial Issues Affecting the European Union’s China Strategy and the Policy Implications
Profesor Dong Lisheng, Graduate School, Chinese Academy of Social Sciences.
11.55 am – 12.15 pm Break
12.15 pm - Fragile Friendship: How Chinese Perceive the European Union; analysis of Six Focus Group Interviews and the Policy Implications
Richard Pascoe on behalf of Dr. Tang Haihua, Renmin University.
12.30 pm - Europe in current Chinese history textbooks and options for cultural exchange between China and the European Union
Alexander Thies, Research Associate, Jacobs University.
12.45 pm - Communicating the EU as an Environmental Actor and EU-China Environmental Cooperation
Dr. Li Zhang, Research Fellow, China Policy Institute, School of Contemporary Chinese Studies, University of Nottingham.
1 pm - 2 pm Panel Discussion, questions and answers
Useful information
Date: Friday, 13 January 2012, from 10 am to 2 pm
Venue: Casa Àsia, Confucius Room, Avinguda Diagonal 373, Barcelona
Ticket: Free admission with prior registration (contact yparicio@casaasia.es)
Organizers: Casa Àsia, European Commission, 7th Framework Program of European Union and Nottingham University.
For more information, download this pdf document.
Sunday, December 18, 2011
FC Barcelona wins the FIFA Club World Cup 2011 in Japan
From http://www.fcbarcelona.com/football/first-team/match-archive/2011-2012/mundial-de-clubs/final/santos_fc-barcelona (in English)
The football section of famous Catalan sportsclub FC Barcelona has won the 2011 edition of the FIFA Club World Cup played in Japan against Brazilian team Santos FC by 0-4, with goals by Messi (2), Xavi and Cesc Fàbregas. Arguably one of the best club teams ever, in 2011 FC Barcelona has won 5 out of the 6 competitions that was in, and 13 out of 16 since Pep Guardiola became the head coach in 2008 - an impressive record.
Here there is a 4-minute summary of the highlights of the game
The football section of famous Catalan sportsclub FC Barcelona has won the 2011 edition of the FIFA Club World Cup played in Japan against Brazilian team Santos FC by 0-4, with goals by Messi (2), Xavi and Cesc Fàbregas. Arguably one of the best club teams ever, in 2011 FC Barcelona has won 5 out of the 6 competitions that was in, and 13 out of 16 since Pep Guardiola became the head coach in 2008 - an impressive record.
Here there is a 4-minute summary of the highlights of the game
Sabadell Chamber of Commerce and Industry organizes commercial mission to China
From http://agenda.acc10.cat/agenda/default.php?id=6849 (in Catalan)
The Sabadell Chamber of Commerce and Industry is organizing a commercial mission to China for April 15-21, 2012, specially addressed to companies of the following sectors: automotive, construction materials, engineering, electrical, plastics, chemical and consumer products. This mission has the support of the ACC1Ó office in Shanghai. The goals of this mission are: i) to promote Catalan companies in China; ii) to support the internationalization of Catalan companies; iii) to promote strategic alliances with Chinese partners; and iv) to evaluate potential investments in situ. Further information (in Catalan) can be obtained by downloading a pdf document from ACC1Ó website.
The Sabadell Chamber of Commerce and Industry is organizing a commercial mission to China for April 15-21, 2012, specially addressed to companies of the following sectors: automotive, construction materials, engineering, electrical, plastics, chemical and consumer products. This mission has the support of the ACC1Ó office in Shanghai. The goals of this mission are: i) to promote Catalan companies in China; ii) to support the internationalization of Catalan companies; iii) to promote strategic alliances with Chinese partners; and iv) to evaluate potential investments in situ. Further information (in Catalan) can be obtained by downloading a pdf document from ACC1Ó website.
Opportunities for Catalan companies in inland China
From http://agenda.acc10.cat/agenda/default.php?id=6877 (in Catalan)
The Sabadell Chamber of Commerce and Industry is organizing a workshop for Wednesday, December 21st, 2011, to deal with the business opportunities for Catalan companies in inland China (Chongqing and Chengdu, in the Sichuan province). The event will be presented by Mr. Vicenç Vicente, Head of International Promotion of the Sabadell Chamber of Commerce and Industry and will host the presentations of Mr. Carlos Hernández, Manager at the Chengdu Atif Consulting Limited Company (Atifworld), and Mr. Esteban Granados, Project Manager at Miliners, a lawyer firm with office in China. Attendance is free but a previous registration at promociointernacional@cambrasabadell.org is required. Further information (in Catalan) can be obtained by downloading a pdf document from ACC1Ó website.
The Sabadell Chamber of Commerce and Industry is organizing a workshop for Wednesday, December 21st, 2011, to deal with the business opportunities for Catalan companies in inland China (Chongqing and Chengdu, in the Sichuan province). The event will be presented by Mr. Vicenç Vicente, Head of International Promotion of the Sabadell Chamber of Commerce and Industry and will host the presentations of Mr. Carlos Hernández, Manager at the Chengdu Atif Consulting Limited Company (Atifworld), and Mr. Esteban Granados, Project Manager at Miliners, a lawyer firm with office in China. Attendance is free but a previous registration at promociointernacional@cambrasabadell.org is required. Further information (in Catalan) can be obtained by downloading a pdf document from ACC1Ó website.
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