Minister Sjoerdsma Leads China Trade Mission Amid Tensions - DutchNews.nl
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"My apologies for bringing it back from the Netherlands," jokes Minister Sjoerdsma as he shakes hands with his counterpart Wang Wentao. It is pouring down in Beijing. The Minister of Foreign Trade and Development Cooperation began his visit to China today. The visit stands in stark contrast to the last Dutch trade mission to China. Back then, about eight years ago, 165 Dutch companies traveled along; this time, it is only a tenth of that number.…
Minister Sjoerdsma's (D66) trade mission to China is taking the diplomatic pressure off, but both Dutch and Chinese companies are complaining about restrictions. The poultry sector is no exception: "Europe loves chicken breast, but wings are considered a delicacy in China. In that case, we need to be granted market access."
Sjoerd Sjoerdsma, Minister of Foreign Trade, primarily wants to mend relations with Beijing during his three-day visit to China. "In recent years, the relationship resembled a bumper car park more than a good bilateral relationship," the minister said on Tuesday during a press conference in Beijing.
The cabinet wants to "actively" invest in the relationship between the Netherlands and China. Minister Sjoerd Sjoerdsma (Foreign Trade, D66) said this on the first day of his trade mission during a meeting with Wang Wentao, the Chinese Minister of Commerce. However, the relationship must also be fairer, he made clear.
D66 Minister of Foreign Trade Sjoerdsma started the first trade mission on ministerial... with seventeen Dutch companies on Tuesday.
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