Xi Jinping and King Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands exchange congratulatory messages on the 50th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and the Netherlands
Li Keqiang Exchanges Congratulatory Messages with Prime Minister Rutte of the Netherlands
Xinhua News Agency, Beijing, May 18. On May 18, Chinese President Xi Jinping exchanged congratulatory messages with King Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations at the ambassadorial level between the two countries.
Xi Jinping pointed out that since the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and the Netherlands, with the joint efforts of both sides, bilateral relations have continued to develop and cooperation in various fields has yielded fruitful results.
In 2014, together with King Willem-Alexander, I upgraded China-Netherlands relations to an open and pragmatic comprehensive partnership, and the Netherlands' role as a "gateway" in China-EU cooperation has become more prominent.
After the outbreak of COVID-19, China and the Netherlands have supported each other, demonstrating the profound friendship between the two peoples.
I attach great importance to the development of China-Netherlands relations and am willing to work with King Willem-Alexander to promote the sustained, healthy and stable development of China-Netherlands relations for the benefit of both countries and peoples.
Willem-Alexander said that over the past 50 years, the relations between the two countries have developed vigorously, with active exchanges in the fields of economy, trade, and people-to-people and cultural engagement.
It is believed that with the joint efforts of both sides, the excellent and fruitful relationship between the Netherlands and China will be further consolidated and developed.
On the same day, Premier Li Keqiang and Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte exchanged congratulatory messages.
Li Keqiang expressed that China is willing to, together with the Netherlands, take the celebration of the 50th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between the two countries as an opportunity to further strengthen exchanges in various fields, expand mutually beneficial cooperation, and push China-Netherlands relations to a new level.
Rutte said that since the establishment of diplomatic relations between the Netherlands and China, the relations between the two countries have achieved rapid development.
It is hoped that the two sides will deepen cooperation, jointly promote economic recovery and tackle climate change.