What does ‘corporate responsibility’ actually mean when a European and a Chinese company do business with each other? The regulations on both sides appear to have a surprising number of similarities. But behind similar rules there are sometimes very different interpretations. During the last China Café, Vera Moll and Congrui
On Saturday, September 19, VNC’s Annual General Meeting took place in Buren. This year, we were guests at Business School Netherlands (BSN) – a wonderful venue for a productive and constructive gathering. Many thanks to Toine van den Heuvel and Daniëlla van der Groef for their hospitality and excellent organization.
by Lotte Bakker On Monday 7 September, I had the opportunity to attend an event of VNC (Netherlands-China Association) where two guest speakers, sexologist Sanderijn van der Doef and entrepreneur Xixi Wang, spoke about the changes and differences in love, sexuality and intimacy between the Netherlands and China. Van der
by Astrid Bouwman On Saturday 20 August, photographer and curator Ruben Lundgren took us on a journey through his own exceptional solo exhibition Flowers in the Mirror at the Hague Museum of Photography. Although this was the final chance to see the exhibition, we are happy to look back at
A Spicy Edition of the VNC China Dining Club by Astrid Bouwman Friday evening, July 10, peak of summer in Rotterdam. Guests trickle in one by one at restaurant Sānsān, seeking some relief at a table equipped with air conditioning. By 6:30 PM, the table set for twelve turnis out
by Astrid Bouwman Perhaps a Tuesday isn’t the most obvious day of the week to go out for dinner, but for fans of Cantonese cuisine, every day is a suitable day. That turned out to be the case on Tuesday, June 16, at restaurant Ming Dynasty in The Hague, where
On Friday, June 19, 2026, the start of the new herring season was festively celebrated in the harbor of Scheveningen during the Largest Herring Party. This annual event brought together representatives from the business community, the fishing industry and international cooperation partners around one of the most famous Dutch traditions:
by: Lotte Bakker During the last China Café on June 8, 2026 at the Stadsbrasserie de Utrechter, economist and China expert Heleen Mees was a guest. She provided a clear and occasionally alarming picture of how China, following the bursting of the real estate bubble in 2021, consciously chose to
VNC China Dining Club joins the table at Da Tang Dynasty Hand-pulled Noodles Bar by Astrid Bouwman For the first time in the history of the VNC China Dining Club, there is no rice on the table, but noodles made from wheat flour. In Northern China, this forms the staple
