News Tagged with “China”

Two Telecom Companies in Iceland Use Huawei Products

22 Oct 2020 Two out of three telecommunications firms in Iceland use Huawei products in their telecommunications systems.

These are pictures of 40 of the 411 Icelanders, whose names are in the Zhenhua data leak.

Zhenhua Data Leak Includes Names of 411 Icelanders

1 Oct 2020 The names of at least 411 Icelanders and personal details about them are included in a database compiled by a small Chinese tech company in Shenzhen, Zhenhua Data Technology, which reportedly has ties to Chinese authorities and the military.

Heart in Honor of Healthcare Workers

20 Apr 2020 An Icelandair aircraft landed at Keflavík International Airport last night, carrying 18 tons of medical equipment from China.

Picking up 17 Tons of Medical Supplies

8 Apr 2020 An Icelandair aircraft took off this morning from Keflavík International Airport, headed for Shanghai, China, to pick up 17 tons of medical supplies.

A soldier in Beijing, in front of a poster of Mao Zedong.

Chinese New Year Festival at Harpa Canceled

29 Jan 2020 Due to the outbreak in China of the coronavirus, a Chinese New Year festival, scheduled February 2 at Harpa concert hall in Reykjavík, has been canceled.

Expecting 130,000 Chinese Tourists

20 Jan 2020 The number of Chinese tourists in Iceland is expected to increase rapidly in the coming years.

China-Iceland Service Offered in March

27 Nov 2019 At the end of March, the Chinese airline Juneyao Air plans to begin scheduled flights between Keflavík International Airport and Shanghai, China.

Flights between China and Iceland this Spring?

25 Oct 2019 The Chinese airline Juneyao plans to offer sevice between Shanghai, China, and Iceland in the spring, with a stopover in Helsinki, Finland.

US President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping in Japan in June.

Iceland’s Choice: the US or China

16 Oct 2019 In the coming years, Icelanders must decide whether to follow China or the US, in terms of trade and international affairs.

From Beijing Daxing International Airport.

Will Keflavík Connect US and China?

11 Oct 2019 Last month’s opening of Beijing Daxing International Airport in China could create an opportunity for the Icelandic travel industry.

Hilmar Þór Birgisson, Margrét Júlíana Sigurðardóttir and Jón Gunnar Þórðarson visited the NetEase headquarters in China.

Mussila Music School Distributed in China

3 Oct 2019 The Icelandic innovation company Mussila ehf. has signed a contract with NetEase Games regarding the release of the Mussila Music School in China.

Trump Interested in Free Trade Agreement with Iceland

25 Sep 2019 The Trump administration is interested in a free trade agreement with Iceland.

US Interest Part of Competition with China

6 Sep 2019 US interest in Iceland and the Arctic region is clearly increasing.

Jin Zhijian, ambassador for China in Iceland.

Chinese ambassador wants direct flights between Iceland and China

21 Mar 2018 Jin Zhijan, the new ambassador for China in Iceland says speaking to Morgunblaðið that he would like to strengthen the cooperation between Iceland and China in several fields.