On February 26, 2024, Vice Foreign Minister Deng Li held a new round of China-Netherlands Political Consultations with Director-General for Political Affairs of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Netherlands Marcel DeVink in Beijing.

Deng Li said, the Netherlands is an important cooperative partner of China in Europe. This year marks the 10th anniversary of the establishment of an open and pragmatic partnership for comprehensive cooperation between China and the Netherlands. China will continue to uphold the principle of openness and cooperation and the spirit of seeking common ground while shelving differences, work with the Netherlands to promote exchanges at all levels, promote practical cooperation, tap the potential of cooperation in artificial intelligence, green transition, Silver Economy and other fields, and enhance people-to-people and cultural exchanges.

Marcel DeVink said, the Dutch side attaches great importance to the development of Netherlands-China relations and looks forward to strengthening communication with China at all levels and deepening cooperation in various fields such as economy and trade, agriculture and food, circular economy and climate response. He thanked China for implementing the visa-free policy for the Netherlands and said the Dutch side is willing to work with China to facilitate personnel exchanges between the two countries.

The two sides also had an exchange of views on international and regional hotspot issues of mutual interest and concern.