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SUMMARY:China Café\, Corporate Social Responsibility in China
DESCRIPTION:China Café – September 8 in Utrecht \nCSR in China in the Spotlight – China Café Utrecht \nWhat does Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) mean in the Chinese context? CSR is gaining traction in China. Stricter environmental regulations\, growing attention to workers’ rights\, and the rise of ESG reporting are clear signals of change. However\, the last few years have shown how the well-known CSR framework of People\, Planet\, Profit plays out very differently across regions. What does this mean for international companies operating in China\, and for Chinese companies active here in the Netherlands? \n  \nOn Monday\, September 8\, join us at the China Café in Utrecht\, where we’ll explore these questions in an interview with Valérie Hoeks\, strategic advisor and founder of China Inroads. Drawing on more than 20 years of experience with European companies in China\, Valérie will share practical insights into how businesses navigate CSR and ESG challenges in China’s unique environment. She will highlight the contrast between Europe’s focus on transparency\, accountability\, and strict reporting standards\, and China’s state-driven approach—where innovation and economic growth often take precedence. Through vivid case studies\, Valérie will show how European firms bridge these differences\, balancing home-country commitments with Chinese realities. \n  \nThe evening will be hosted by Lianne Baaij\, Board Member of VNC\, who will interview Valérie and lead the discussion. With space for questions and networking\, this China Café promises to be an inspiring session for anyone interested in China\, CSR\, and international business. We also welcome Chinese companies active in the Netherlands\, who often face similar challenges when adapting their China-based CSR practices to European expectations. This event will provide valuable perspectives\, examples\, and connections to help navigate these cross-cultural differences. \nAbout the speaker: \n \nAs a seasoned Sinologist\, Valérie Hoeks brings over 20 years of experience supporting European and Chinese managers in navigating complex strategic challenges. During her first visit to China in 2000\, Valérie was fascinated by the energy of the country and its people. Their resourcefulness and tenacity motivated Valérie to complete her Sinology Masters degree and spend the next twenty years gaining valuable experience in the Chinese business world. Bridging the different business and regulatory contexts of Greater China and the EU\, she helps companies realise sustainable strategies and governance structures for a future-proof collaboration across borders. \n  \n📅 Date: Monday\, September 8\, 2025 \n📍 Location: Stadsbrasserie Utrecht \n🕒 Time: 17.00 – 19.00 hrs \n🎤 Speaker: Valerie Hoeks (China Inroads) \n🎙️ Interview by: Lianne Baaij \n  \nCome listen\, learn\, and join the conversation! \n  \n👉 Register via:
URL:https://www.vnc-china.nl/en/event/china-cafe-corporate-social-responsibility-in-china/
LOCATION:De Utrechter Stadsbrasserie en Bar\, Vredenburg 40\, Utrecht\, 3511 BD
CATEGORIES:China Cafe calendar,Economie en zakelijk,VNC event
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Amsterdam:20250916T110000
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SUMMARY:Welcome to Prinsjesdag 2025 in The Hague
DESCRIPTION:Prinsjesdag 16 September @ 11:00 – 15:30 \nPrinsjesdag takes place every year on the third Tuesday of September. It marks the traditional opening of the parliamentary year for the Senate and House of Representatives. On this day\, the Minister of Finance presents the Budget Memorandum and the national budget to the House of Representatives\, and the King delivers the Speech from the Throne.Before the speech\, members of the Royal House travel in a ceremonial carriage procession from Noordeinde Palace via the Lange Voorhout to the Royal Theatre.    \nVNC makes it possible to watch this unique\, truly Dutch event from a specially reserved seat near Parliament. Enjoy the magnificent parade and the Glass Carriage with King Willem-Alexander and Queen Maxima up close!  After the parade\, we will meet at 2:30 PM at The Hague City Hall\, where Cees van den Oosten\, former Member of the Senate\, will welcome us and briefly explain the political system. There will also be an opportunity for networking.  \nPlease note: Seats for Prinsjesdag are limited. Register quickly to secure your place!   \nProgram16 september  \n11:00 – 11:30 AM: Take your seats in the grandstand with refreshments. The VNC grandstand (blue grandstand) is located on Lange Voorhout (see map) and is easily recognizable by the VNC flags and banners.\n12:00 – 2:00 PM: Parade and passing of the royal procession with the King and Queen.\n2:30 PM: VNC welcomes you at The Hague City Hall\, Atrium Terrace Kafe Kafka\, Turfmarkt 2\, The Hague. Cees van den Oosten will provide an introduction and provide an opportunity for networking. \n \nStandard ticket price for non-members: €17.50\nPartners/Sponsors and VNC members: free\nStudents: free \nAfter registering\, your ticket will be sent by email. The VNC team will meet you at the VNC grandstand on Lange Voorhout. Sponsors will receive hard copies of their tickets there.   \nWant a free ticket to this VNC Prinsjesdag Event? Join as a member now: membership is free until 31 December 2025!   \n \nIMPORTANT   \nTraffic measures during Prinsjesdag\nSome streets in The Hague city center will be closed\, and parking garages will have limited access. It is recommended to come by bike or public transport. Some tram and bus lines will operate a different route. The municipality will install barriers at streets that will be closed for Prinsjesdag. The carriage route will be closed at both ends between 12:45 PM and 2:30 PM. Pedestrians can cross the route at the flags until 11:30 AM.       Van 11:30 uur tot 14:30 uur zijn de oversteekplaatsen voor voetgangers afgesloten. \nSecurity measures\nDuring Prinsjesdag extra security measures will be in place in The Hague. To ensure a safe Prinsjesdag\, police may check your bag. It is recommended that you avoid large bags or backpacks. Anyone bringing a backpack may experience longer transit times.    \n \n  \n👉 Sign up now to be part of this special day
URL:https://www.vnc-china.nl/en/event/welcome-to-prinsjesdag-2025-in-the-hague/
CATEGORIES:China Cafe calendar,Cultuur en Maatschappij,VNC event
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Amsterdam:20250920T153000
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SUMMARY:Interview and signing session Zhang Yueran: 'Swan Hotel'
DESCRIPTION:On Saturday 20 September\, Broese Booksellers is organising an interview and signing session with the Chinese author Zhang Yueran in collaboration with VNC and Prometheus Publishers. Zhang will be interviewed by FD journalist Jeroen Bos. Her novel ‘Cocoon’ was in many ‘Best Books of 2024’ lists and recently her novel ‘Swan Hotel’ was published in translation by Annelous Stiggelbout. If you want to attend this interview\, sign up!     \n  \nAbout the book: \nYu Ling is a nanny with a well-to-do family. With her boyfriend\, she kidnaps the seven-year-old son\, Kuankuan\, with the aim of getting a ransom from the family and then running away. However\, when Kuankuan’s father is arrested for corruption\, Yu Ling realizes that she can forget about the ransom. But what should she do with Kuankuan now? Kuankuan himself is not aware of the seriousness of his situation: he has made friends with a goose.     \n‘Swan Hotel’ is a smoothly written\, but above all very layered novel by Zhang Yueran\, who made a big impression in the Netherlands with her previous novel\, ‘Cocoon’. In ‘Swan Hotel’\, Zhang writes about class differences\, about the position of women in an apparently modernizing country and about loneliness in a big city. But above all\, ‘Swan Hotel’ is a book that is as original as it is exciting.   \nAbout Cocoon: \n‘Zhang Yueran has delivered a clever and penetrating novel in every way\, in the treatment of the subject\, the storylines\, structure and writing style. All that together makes the novel a special book.’ NRC \n‘In her atmospheric\, dark novel\, you can tell from everything that Zhang is not looking for simple explanations.’\nde Volkskrant \n‘Zhang Yueran’s sentences and images have an unreal sheen of both hard-won insights and eternal truths.’\nIan McEwan \n  \nDate: Saturday 20 September | Time: 16.00 – 17.00 hrs | Free admission \nDoors open: 3.30 pm | Start interview: 16.00 hrs | End of interview: 4.45 pm | Signing afterwards. \nIf you want to attend this interview\, registration is required via klantenservice@broese.nl \n  \nZhang Yueran (1982) is one of the most influential Chinese writers of our time\, whose work has invariably sold hundreds of thousands of copies. After a few novels and collections of short stories\, The Nail is her international breakthrough. It was awarded the Prix Transfuge for the best Asian novel and was shortlisted for the Prix du meilleur roman étranger. In 2019 she was a guest writer in Leiden.
URL:https://www.vnc-china.nl/en/event/interview-and-signing-session-zhang-yueran-swan-hotel/
LOCATION:Broese Boekverkopers\, Oudegracht 112-b\, Utrecht\, Utrecht\, 3511 AW\, Netherlands
CATEGORIES:Culture and Society,Cultuur en Maatschappij,VNC event
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SUMMARY:Museum Visit Dragons and Demons\, Groninger Museum
DESCRIPTION:At the end of last year\, three of our board members visited this exhibition. We were very impressed by the scope\, variety\, and beauty of this ceramics exhibition curated by a young ambitious Chinese junior curator. Therefore\, we want to organize two more visits this year. As last year\, the visits will be guided by this enthusiastic curator who brought the pieces to life with his stories and knowledge. We invite you on a journey through 5000 years of Asian ceramics. Discover the beautiful shapes and paintings of the bowls\, plates\, and statues. The objects tell stories about cultural practices and rituals\, such as drinking tea and burning incense\, or themes like immortality\, gods\, animals\, dragons\, and demons.       \nThe dates are confirmed: Thursday\, May 22 and Saturday\, September 27. Register in time to secure a spot. The maximum number of people per visit is 20. Guided tour is free for VNC members and €5 for non-members. Museum entrance fees are at your own expense!     \n  \nBuy your tickets here:
URL:https://www.vnc-china.nl/en/event/museum-visit-dragons-and-demons-groninger-museum/
LOCATION:Groninger Museum\, Museumeiland 1\, Groningen\, Groningen\, 9711 ME\, Netherlands
CATEGORIES:Art and culture,VNC event
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