For Dutch Chinese trade relationships - why 2024 is a meaningful year?

2024 is a meaningful year for the Dutch Chinese trade relationships. This year is 10th anniversary of the establishment of the open and pragmatic partnership for Comprehensive Cooperation between China and the Netherlands. 2024 is a meaningful year for the Dutch Chinese trade relationships, which emphasis on trade cooperation with a special message!

China is one of most important trading partners of the Netherlands, and the Netherlands is willing to continue to be a dependable partner of China. Particularly, interest in trade missions to China. Look at this recent reporting from MOFCOM:

On March 27, Commerce Minister Wang Wentao met with Geoffrey van Leeuwen, the visiting Dutch Minister for Foreign Trade and Development Cooperation, and had an in-depth exchange of views with him on the export of lithography machines and ways to strengthen cooperation in the semiconductor industry. Ling Ji, Vice Commerce Minister, and Deputy China International Trade Representative also joined the meeting.

Wang Wentao said that this year marks the 10th anniversary of the establishment of the open and pragmatic partnership for Comprehensive Cooperation between China and the Netherlands. Under the strategic guidance of the leaders of the two countries, China-Netherlands economic and trade relations have developed steadily. He said that China appreciates the Netherlands’ commitment to free trade and regards it as a reliable economic and trade partner.

Van Luewen said that China is one of the most important trading partners of the Netherlands, and the Netherlands is willing to continue to be a reliable partner of China.

See more from Minister Wang Wentao met with Dutch Trade Minister Geoffrey van Leeuwen here

Interesting that Statistics showed that a total of 63 different countries were visited during the period 2008-2022. China, which received twelve trade missions with a total of 656 participants, was the most visited destination. Trade missions to China help Dutch companies to expand their businesses not only in China, but internationally. The Netherlands demonstrates its power through trade: exactly true “little country, big world.”

Here are Dutch trade missions and participants statistics:

1 - Participants in trade missions, by destination, 2008-2022

2 - Participants in Dutch trade missions, by participants / firms, 2008-2022