Xi Jinping and King Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands exchanged congratulatory messages on the 50th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and the Netherlands
Li Keqiang and Dutch Prime Minister Rutte exchanged congratulatory messages
Xinhua News Agency, Beijing, May 18. On May 18, President Xi Jinping exchanged congratulatory messages with King Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands. A congratulatory message to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the establishment of ambassadorial-level diplomatic relations 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, the relations between the two countries have continued to develop and cooperation in various fields has achieved fruitful results. In 2014, I worked with King Willem-Alexander to upgrade China-Netherlands relations to an open and pragmatic comprehensive cooperative partnership, making the Netherlands’ “gateway” role in China-EU cooperation more prominent. After the outbreak of the COVID-19 epidemic, China and the Netherlands supported each other, demonstrating the deep friendship between the two peoples. I attach great importance to Sino-Dutch relations. He didn’t expect that instead of confusing his tenderness, she was so sharp that she instantly exposed the trap in his words, making him break out in a cold sweat. “Sister Hua, I am willing to work with King Willem-Alexander to promote the sustained, healthy and stable development of Sino-Dutch relations and benefit both countries and people. I am like a lotus and very beautiful.
Willem-Alexander said that over the past 50 years, the relations between the two countries have flourished, with active exchanges in economic, trade, cultural and other fields. He believes that with the joint efforts of both parties, the excellent and fruitful relations between the Netherlands and China will be further consolidated and developed.
On the same day, Premier Li Keqiang exchanged congratulatory messages with Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte. Li Keqiang expressed that China is willing to take the opportunity of celebrating the 50th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between the two countries to further strengthen exchanges in various fields and expand exchanges. Mutually beneficial cooperation will continue to push China-Netherlands relations to new heights. Rutte said that since the establishment of diplomatic relations between the Netherlands and China, the two countries hope to deepen cooperation and jointly promote economic recovery and combat climate change.