Following Xi Jinping’s consolidation of power at the 20th Party Congress and the relaxation of China’s zero-COVID policies, the Chinese leadership has gathered again for the 2023 Two Sessions. This year’s meetings are particularly consequential because, on top of the routine announcements of economic targets and the discussion of legislation, they will oversee new personnel appointments Read More

On behalf of the China-Table Committee of the Royal Industrieele Groote Club, the chairwomen Xiaojia Xu would like to invite you to the next Royal IGC China-Table event on Monday 13th of March 2023 with the subject: “Hong Kong & Greater Bay Area – Latest Development and Opportunities” (presentation will be in English). As an Read More

Read Boudewijn Poldermans his recent article in China Daily at: https://www.chinadaily.com.cn/a/202302/09/WS63e4322aa31057c47ebadbb1.html

Over the years, many brands of cosmetics hailing from Europe, from Japan, from Korea and other shores have entered the Chinese market and have gradually become household names. While offering many opportunities, the Chinese market may seem daunting to small and medium-sized businesses due to its vast size, language barrier and complex market access regulations. To Read More

Last Friday, we had the pleasure of organizing the annual Chinese New Year event in cooperation with the NHKBA at the Sea Palace restaurant in Amsterdam. It was great to see many of our close friends at the tables. Besides celebrating the Year of the Rabbit, this night was also a beautiful opportunity for us Read More

February 23 Webinar: The Future is Circular – Towards a Circular Economy in China The EU SME Centre, in coordination with the European Union Chamber of Commerce in China, is organising on 23 February at 9 AM Brussels Time (4 PM Beijing Time) a free online training seminar to discuss the concept of a circular economy Read More

October 2022 The Netherlands China Business Council has appointed four new Board Members: Richard Spaans, Head of Communications & Public Affairs at Huawei Netherlands; Floriske Deutman, managing partner Dutch Sino Business Promotions B.V.; Marie-Anne Souloumiac, Programme Manager Agency for Architecture, Design and Digital Culture HNI and Founder at Muzine; and Eduard Ma, Student at the Read More

NCBC Vice Chairman Mr Boudewijn Poldermans wrote an article for China Daily on the occasion of the 50th anniversary of Diplomatic Relations between the Netherlands and China on Ambassadorial level. Click here to read the article.

APG Chief Economist Thijs Knaap on the faltering Chinese economy. “The decline in growth had to happen sometime.” Published on: 22 January 2022 Read the full article on the website of APG

2 February; 17:00 – 18:00 hrs Join our online Chinese New Year’s event with the Chinese Ambassador H.E. Tan Jian and Mr Peter Potman, Acting Director General Foreign Economic Relations of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Celebrate the start of the Year of the Tiger. Special Guest Speakers: Olympic Speed Skating Champion Mr Jochem Uytdehaage Read More