The premiere ceremony for the Chinese documentary L.E. HUDEC (Slovak version) was held at the Slovak National Gallery in Bratislava, capital of Slovakia on Monday.
The event was jointly organized by the Ministry of Culture of the Slovak Republic, the China Media Group (CMG), and the Chinese Embassy in Slovakia.
The documentary tells the life story of Hungarian architect Ladislav Hudec, who was born in Banska Bystrica, Slovakia, highlighting the theme that civilization is enriched through exchange and enhanced through mutual learning.
Hudec fled the turmoil of World War I and found refuge in China. Settling in Shanghai in 1918, he helped shape the skyline of what would become China's largest metropolis.
Hudec designed nearly 70 buildings in Shanghai -- 27 of which are now recognized as outstanding historical landmarks. Among his iconic works are the Park Hotel, once the tallest building in Asia, the Grand Theater, the Moore Memorial Church and the wedge-shaped Wukang Building, formerly known as the Normandie Apartments.
The documentary is set to be broadcast during prime time on the second channel of Slovak Television from September 28 to October 26.
Produced by the China Central Newsreel and Documentary Film Studio (Group) of CMG, the documentary is part of the CMG's efforts to promote cultural exchanges between China and Slovakia.
As the world's largest comprehensive media group, CMG boasts the most diverse range of business forms and the widest coverage.
Premiere ceremony for Chinese documentary L.E. HUDEC held in Slovakia
Premiere ceremony for Chinese documentary L.E. HUDEC held in Slovakia
The "soft landing" of the China-EU electric vehicle case will greatly boost market confidence and inject new momentum into China-EU cooperation in automobile trade and investment, a spokeswoman of the Ministry of Commerce (MOC) said at a press briefing in Beijing on Thursday.
He Yongqian, the spokeswoman, made the remarks after China and the European Union (EU) agreed on the necessity of providing general guidance on price undertakings for Chinese companies exporting battery electric vehicle (BEV) passenger cars to the EU.
"China and the EU simultaneously announced on Monday that they had achieved positive outcomes following multiple rounds of consultations on the EV case, a development that has drawn wide attention at home and abroad. Industry players from both sides have 'highly welcomed and fully endorsed' the outcome, saying the 'soft landing' of the case is expected to greatly boost market confidence and inject new momentum into China-EU cooperation in automobile trade and investment. Some EU politicians have described it as a positive step toward building a sustainable China-EU trade relationship, and said it demonstrated that resolving trade differences through partnership remains feasible," she said.
"Against the current international backdrop, China and the EU, acting in a spirit of mutual respect and within the framework of WTO rules, have properly addressed the EV case, which is of significant positive importance. The outcome will not only contribute to the sound development of China-EU economic and trade ties and help safeguard the stability of the global automotive industrial and supply chains, but will also send a clear and strong signal that both sides are willing to uphold a rules-based international trading order, setting a good example for countries to resolve differences through dialogue and consultation and injecting greater certainty and positive energy into global economic growth," she said.
"China appreciates the spirit of dialogue showed by the EU side and stands ready to work with the EU, building on the current positive outcomes, to further implement the consensus reached by the leaders of the two sides, maintain dialogue and communication, and support stable industrial and supply chains on both sides, continue to deepen cooperation on the basis of market principles, and make active contributions to the global green transition," she added.
"Soft landing" of China-EU EV case to significantly boost market confidence: MOC spokeswoman
