Brings China closer

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The Netherlands China Association

Brings China closer:
via information, dialogue en connections

The VNC is an independent active association dedicated to sharing knowledge and networking in the cultural, business and educational fields in order to create better dialogue and cooperation between the Netherlands and China.

To this end, we regularly organize events and publish interesting articles in our periodical ChinaNU+.

We do this non-profit, without political or religious affiliation and with purely unpaid volunteers as board and staff. We have been doing this for more than 48 years.

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ChinaNU+

VNC’s own articles about China’s culture, economy, and science

An unexpected combination: tea and cheese
An unexpected combination: tea and cheese

12/03/2026

by Simone Prak Today I was out early for the Tea and Cheese Pairing, organized by VNC. The location was the Verhalenhuis Belvédère in Katendrecht, the first Chinatown in Europe. […]
Ten years of filming – “one long therapy session”
Ten years of filming – “one long therapy session”

09/03/2026

Documentary filmmaker Julie Ng on ‘Meer dan Babi Pangang’ by Marilou den Outer Currently screening in cinemas is the documentary ‘Meer dan Babi Pangang’ by Julie Ng. She grew up […]
Report China Café 2 March
Report China Café 2 March

08/03/2026

During the China Café on 2 March in Utrecht, a very topical and much-discussed theme was central: investing in China. With warm wishes to the audience for the start of […]
China’s economic reorientation under the 15th Five-Year Plan
China’s economic reorientation under the 15th Five-Year Plan

06/03/2026

By Nout Wellink Introduction The recommendations of the Central Committee of the Communist Party for the formulation of the 15th Five-Year Plan (2026 – 2030) are ambitious and cover a […]
China NU almost half a century old, part 9
China NU almost half a century old, part 9

04/03/2026

by Jaap Post If you have been a member of VNC for some time, you undoubtedly still have a pile of magazines lying around, the China NU. A beautiful magazine, […]
China Tour Jazz Trio Kaaskop
China Tour Jazz Trio Kaaskop

28/02/2026

by Lucas van Merwijk and Roosje den Hertog What do you do when a long-term musical collaboration between the Netherlands and China is suddenly made impossible by a pandemic? You […]

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