Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi (R) shakes hands with Foreign Minister of the Netherlands Caspar Veldkam in Beijing, capital of China, May 22, 2025. /VCG

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi held talks with Foreign Minister of the Netherlands Caspar Veldkamp in Beijing, capital of China, on Thursday.

Wang, also a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, said that the Netherlands has always been a supporter of free trade and has always upheld multilateralism on the international stage. 

Although China and the Netherlands have different systems and civilizations, the people of both countries share a spirit of pioneering innovation, unwavering perseverance, and the courage to be trailblazers, he said.

Since the establishment of diplomatic relations between the two countries, despite the changes in the world, the two sides have always adhered to the spirit of openness and pragmatism, and the cooperation between the two countries has long been at the forefront of China-Europe cooperation, Wang noted.

Veldkamp expressed respect for China, the Chinese people and culture, and praised the remarkable progress China has achieved in its development.

He noted that the Netherlands has always regarded its relationship with China as one of its most important bilateral partnerships.

Source: CGTN