BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Beijing Military Attaché Corps - ECPv6.15.20//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-WR-CALNAME:Beijing Military Attaché Corps X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://bmacofficial.com X-WR-CALDESC:Events for Beijing Military Attaché Corps REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:Asia/Shanghai BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+0800 TZOFFSETTO:+0800 TZNAME:CST DTSTART:20220101T000000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Shanghai:20240416T130000 DTEND;TZID=Asia/Shanghai:20240416T170000 DTSTAMP:20260526T145140 CREATED:20240319T055450Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240325T071818Z UID:979-1713272400-1713286800@bmacofficial.com SUMMARY:ASPAC Member's meeting 16 April 2024 DESCRIPTION:Dear respected member of ASPAC\, \nOur next ASPAC meeting is on the Tuesday 16 April 2024 at the Philippine Embassy in Beijing. \nWe will conduct the ASPAC member’s meeting first (1300-1345)\, then BMAC-Army Club members will join ASPAC members at 1400 for the keynote speakers address. We are very honoured to have H.E. Ambassador Jaime A. FlorCruz\, Ambassador of Philippines to China\, as well as Atty Fretti Ganchoon\, Philippine Senior State Council\, Department of Justice on UNCLOS to address the ASPAC community. The meeting program is as follow: \n\n\n\nTime and Duration\nActivity\nRemarks\n\n\n1:00 PM – 1:45 PM \n(45 minutes)\nAsia Pacific Attaché Corps (ASPAC) Meeting\nSocial Hall\n\n\n1:45 PM-2:00 PM \n  \n15 minutes\nCoffee Break \nArrival of BMAC members \n \nSocial Hall\n\n\n2:00 PM – 3:00 PM \n(60 minutes)\nPresentation of H.E. Ambassador Jaime A. FlorCruz on his personal views on China’s Past\, Present and Future Political\, Economic and Military Development \n  \nOpen Forum \n  \nPhoto opportunity* \n \nLimit questions to base on Timeline\n\n\n15 minutes\nCoffee Break \n \nDeparture of Ambassador\n\n\n3:15 PM-5:00 PM\nPresentation of Atty Fretti Ganchoon\, Philippine Senior State Council\, Department of Justice on UNCLOS: Treaty Law and Arbitral Award and its Implications on the Maritime Claims \n  \nOpen Forum \n \nIn person meeting \n \n\n\n\nRegistration is via WeChat ASPAC Official account. URL:https://bmacofficial.com/event/asapc-members-meeting-16-april-2024/ LOCATION:Embassy of Philippines\, 23 Xiu Shui Beijie\, Jianguomenwai\, Chaoyang District\, 100600\, China CATEGORIES:ASPAC,BMAC,Regional END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Shanghai:20240412T084000 DTEND;TZID=Asia/Shanghai:20240412T200000 DTSTAMP:20260526T145140 CREATED:20240402T085229Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240402T085229Z UID:1016-1712911200-1712952000@bmacofficial.com SUMMARY:PLA NDU Seminar "International Security Cooperation" DESCRIPTION: URL:https://bmacofficial.com/event/pla-ndu-seminar-international-security-cooperation/ LOCATION:NDU\, No.15\,Fuxuc Road\, Changping District\, Beijing\, China CATEGORIES:BMAC END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Shanghai:20240403T130000 DTEND;TZID=Asia/Shanghai:20240403T200000 DTSTAMP:20260526T145140 CREATED:20240318T025003Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240318T025003Z UID:945-1712149200-1712174400@bmacofficial.com SUMMARY:Visit to Xinxing Import and Export Co.\, Ltd. DESCRIPTION:#Group Note\nGood morning\, Ladies and Gentleman \nBMAC Army Club has planned a visit to Xinxing Import and Export Co.\, Ltd.\, is one of the leading group of companies in the export Defence industry of China. The details of the event is as follows: \nDate: Wednesday\, 03 April 2024. \nAssembly location and Time: Agriculture Exhibition Centre (AEC) from 1300 hrs -1325 hrs. \nLeaving from AEC: 1330 hrs. \nTransport: Xinxing will provide three busses (two way) to/from Agriculture Exhibition Center to XinXing. \nProgramme: \n1430 hrs: Arrival at Xinxing Company HQ \n1430 hrs – 1450 hrs: Signing in and Taking Pictures \n1450 hrs-1500 hrs: Speech by Chairman of the BMAC Army Club \n1500 hrs -1510 hrs: Speech by Xinxing President \n1515 hrs – 1535 hrs: Watching Movie on Xinxing Company and products \n1540 hrs-1630 hrs: Visit Xinxing Exibition Hall \n1630 hrs -1730 hrs: Interactive social gathering and communication \n1730 hrs to 1745 hrs: Group photo \n1750 hrs: Leaving Xinxing \n1850 hrs: Disperse from AEC \nPlease indicate your participation as per the following format: Rank\, Name\,Designation\, and country URL:https://bmacofficial.com/event/visit-to-xinxing-import-and-export-co-ltd/ CATEGORIES:Army END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Shanghai:20240326T091500 DTEND;TZID=Asia/Shanghai:20240326T120000 DTSTAMP:20260526T145140 CREATED:20240318T100500Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240318T100500Z UID:973-1711444500-1711454400@bmacofficial.com SUMMARY:Europe group meeting March 26th DESCRIPTION:#Group Note\nEurope group meeting March 26th \nAt the *Polish Embassy*\nDress code- jacket\, no tie \n09:15- Arrival and coffee\n09:30- Managing a Crisis with China: Crisis Behavior and De-escalation⁩- online presentation by Dr. Sznato Balasz\n11:00 Board updates\n11:30 AOB\n12:00 meeting concludes \nAgenda and Dr. Szanto paper was sent via email URL:https://bmacofficial.com/event/europe-group-meeting-march-26th/ LOCATION:Embassy of Poland\, 1 Ritan Rd.\, Jianguomen Wai\, Chaoyang District\, Beijing\, 100600\, China CATEGORIES:Europe END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240307 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240308 DTSTAMP:20260526T145140 CREATED:20240318T030147Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240318T030147Z UID:959-1709769600-1709855999@bmacofficial.com SUMMARY:International Women's Day Reception DESCRIPTION:– International Women’s Day Reception (Beijing) – completed 7 March URL:https://bmacofficial.com/event/international-womens-day-reception/ CATEGORIES:BMASC END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Shanghai:20240306T143000 DTEND;TZID=Asia/Shanghai:20240306T173000 DTSTAMP:20260526T145140 CREATED:20240229T055330Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240229T084837Z UID:912-1709735400-1709746200@bmacofficial.com SUMMARY:Army Club meeting March06 DESCRIPTION:Good morning\, Ladies and Gentlemen of the BMAC ArmyClub. \nPlease note the schedule visit planned by BMAC Army Club to visit China XinXing Import and Export Co Ltd is postponed till early April 2024 as requested by the Company due to some planning constrains and time limitations. \nTherefore\, our next meeting schedule of the BMAC Army Club is as follows: \nDate: Wednesday\, 06 March 2024 \nTime: 1415 hrs to 1730 hrs. \nLocation: Embassy of Norway \nParking: Roadside \nProgramme:\n1415 hrs – 1430 hrs: Arrival of Members \n1430 hrs – 1445 hrs: Hail and Farewell \n1445 hrs-1545 hrs : Speech by Col Kwok\, Army Attache\, US Embassy in Beijing. Topic: Strategic Land power in the Indo-Pacific. (followed by Q&A) \n1545 hrs-1605 hrs: Coffee Break \n1605 hrs-1705 hrs: Speech by Mr. Stein Tønneson\, Peace Research Institute\, Oslo\, Norway (https://www.prio.org/people/3478) Topic: What Does the South China Sea Tell About Chinese Crisis Management?(followed by Q&A) \n1705 hrs -1730 hrs: Army Club Meeting URL:https://bmacofficial.com/event/army-club-meeting-mar06/ LOCATION:Norwegian Embassy in Beijing\, 1 Dong Yi Jie\, San Li Tun\, Beijing\, 100600\, China CATEGORIES:Army END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240210 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240211 DTSTAMP:20260526T145140 CREATED:20240103T042655Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240103T043730Z UID:670-1707523200-1707609599@bmacofficial.com SUMMARY:Chinese New Year 2024 DESCRIPTION:Chinese New Year for the year 2024 is celebrated/ observed on Saturday\, February 10. \nThis year the animal sign is the Dragon. \nChinese New Year is the first day of the New Year in the Chinese lunisolar calendar (Chinese traditional calendar). It is also known as the Lunar New Year or the Spring Festival. The first day of the festival begins on the New Moon sometime each year between January 21st and February 20th. The holiday/festival lasts 16 days from New Year’s Eve to the 15th day of the New Year which also happens to be the Lantern Festival. \nLunisolar vs Gregorian calendar\nThe lunisolar calendar uses the location of the sun and the moon relative to the earth to determine dates on the calendar. The Gregorian calendar\, which is the most widely used calendar in the world today uses the location of the sun relative to the earth to determine the dates on the calendar. \nDays to Chinese New Year 2024\nSaturday\, February 10th is day number 41 of the 2024 calendar \n\n \n Chinese New Year 2024\n \n February 10\, 2024\n \n \n \n see you next year\n \n \n \n Find out more URL:https://bmacofficial.com/event/chinese-new-year-2024/ CATEGORIES:Anniversary ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://bmacofficial.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/lunar-new-year-chinese-new-year-2024-year-of-the-dragon-zodiac-vector1.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Shanghai:20240207T134500 DTEND;TZID=Asia/Shanghai:20240207T160000 DTSTAMP:20260526T145140 CREATED:20240116T105017Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240124T030936Z UID:730-1707313500-1707321600@bmacofficial.com SUMMARY:BMAC Europe meeting DESCRIPTION:Edan: \nGood morning friends. Our next group meeting will be on February 7th \n\n13:45 Arrival and coffee\n14:00 SCO Deputy Secretary General Presentation\n14:45 Q&A\n15:30 Board Updates – Hail & Farewell\n16:00 Meeting Concludes \nLocation: Danish embassy\nDress code: Jacket\, no tie.\nPlease register by February 5th 1600\n\nGood afternoon everybody. Our next meeting will be on February 7th. Pls save the date. If anyone is willing to host- pls contact me in private. Have a great weekend URL:https://bmacofficial.com/event/bmac-europe-meeting/ LOCATION:Danish Embassy / Embassy of the Kingdom of Denmark\, No. 1 Sanlitun Dongwujie\, Chaoyang District\, Beijing\, 100600 CATEGORIES:Europe,Regional END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Shanghai:20240130T084500 DTEND;TZID=Asia/Shanghai:20240130T113000 DTSTAMP:20260526T145140 CREATED:20240108T070853Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240123T075131Z UID:679-1706604300-1706614200@bmacofficial.com SUMMARY:Air Force Club meeting Jan30 DESCRIPTION:Good day AFC members. You are hereby invited for: What: AIr Force Club Meeting\nWhen: 30 January 0845-11:30\nWhere: Institute Cervantes (Loc will be provided)\nHow: Refreshments will be provided\nAgenda: H&F\, CASI presentation\, De-brief of previous AF activities. \nmore on wechat URL:https://bmacofficial.com/event/air-force-club-meeting-jan30/ LOCATION:Institute Cervantes\, A1 Gongti Nanlu\, Chaoyang\, Beijing\, 100020\, China CATEGORIES:Air Force END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Shanghai:20240125T090000 DTEND;TZID=Asia/Shanghai:20240125T113000 DTSTAMP:20260526T145140 CREATED:20240103T031329Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240122T041754Z UID:660-1706173200-1706182200@bmacofficial.com SUMMARY:Army Club meeting Jan25 DESCRIPTION:Good morning\, Ladies and Gentlemen of the BMAC Army Club. \nThe next meeting schedule is as follows: \nDate: Thursday\, 25 January 2024 \nTime: 0910 hrs to 1130 hrs. \nLocation: Embassy of Czech Republic \nParking: Roadside \nProgramme: \n\n0910 hrs – 0920 hrs: Arrival of Members\n0920 hrs – 0930 hrs: Hail and Farewell\n0930hrs- 1000 hrs Speech: Speech by Mr Ben Lim. Topic China -Taiwan issue with special emphasis to Post Taiwan presidential election and an outlook on cross-strait relations\n1030 hrs -1045 hrs: Coffee Break\n1045 hrs -1115hrs: PLA Organization and leadership changes by Col Tamas Kisvari\, DA Hungary\n1115 hrs -1130: Army Club Meeting\n\nPlease indicate your participation via WeChat URL:https://bmacofficial.com/event/army-club-meeting-jan25/ LOCATION:Embassy of the Czech Republic\, No.2 Ritan Rd Jianguomenwai\, Beijing\, 100600\, China CATEGORIES:Army END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Shanghai:20240124T100000 DTEND;TZID=Asia/Shanghai:20240124T120000 DTSTAMP:20260526T145140 CREATED:20240118T021418Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240119T022450Z UID:735-1706090400-1706097600@bmacofficial.com SUMMARY:SSAB AGM 2024 DESCRIPTION:Good morning friends\, \n  \nThe SSAB AGM will be held at the British Embassy on Weds 24 Jan 24 from 1030-1200. The meeting will be followed by lunch until 1330. If you have any dietary requirements please send them to me by 23 Jan 24. \n  \nIn order for any decisions to be made at the AGM we need a minimum of 51% of the membership in attendance which means we need a minimum of 23 people at the meeting. So far we have 19 attendees confirmed. Please make the effort to come along and have your say on how the SSAB is run! \n  \nIf you have not already done so\, please send your ID numbers to me by COP Mon 22 Jan. Anyone not providing an ID number or arriving without their ID will unfortunately be unable to enter the UK Embassy site due to security policy. \n  \nIf you have any questions please don’t hesitate to contact me via email or on WeChat. \n  \nMany thanks\, \n  URL:https://bmacofficial.com/event/ssab-agm-2024/ LOCATION:British Embassy\, No.11 Guanghua Rd\, Beijing\, 100600\, China CATEGORIES:SSAB END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Shanghai:20240123T083000 DTEND;TZID=Asia/Shanghai:20240123T113000 DTSTAMP:20260526T145140 CREATED:20231222T074516Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240103T034536Z UID:645-1705998600-1706009400@bmacofficial.com SUMMARY:Navy Club meeting Jan23 DESCRIPTION:Good afternoon my dear shipmates. \n \nThe Navy Club Exco Team is planning the first Navy Club meeting of the new year on January 23\, 2024 from 08:30 to 11:30 at the French Embassy. So mark the date in your calendars and\, if possible\, indicate your availability. \nRegistration via WeChat URL:https://bmacofficial.com/event/navy-club-meeting-jan23/ LOCATION:Embassy of the Republic of France\, No. 60\, Tianze Road\, Beijing\, China CATEGORIES:Clubs,Navy END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240118 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240119 DTSTAMP:20260526T145140 CREATED:20240103T030431Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240103T030701Z UID:658-1705536000-1705622399@bmacofficial.com SUMMARY:Royal Thai Armed Forces Day DESCRIPTION: URL:https://bmacofficial.com/event/royal-thai-armed-forces-day/ CATEGORIES:Anniversary END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Shanghai:20231231T230000 DTEND;TZID=Asia/Shanghai:20231231T233000 DTSTAMP:20260526T145140 CREATED:20231214T142056Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240108T071342Z UID:551-1704063600-1704065400@bmacofficial.com SUMMARY:New Year's Eve 2023 DESCRIPTION:Test event URL:https://bmacofficial.com/event/new-years-eve-2023/ LOCATION:Tiananmen Square\, Tiananmen Square\, Beijing\, China CATEGORIES:BMAC,Social ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://bmacofficial.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/120323_1356_SocialCoord17.png END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR