by Vici Gao Since I moved to the Netherlands, I have noticed something strange. People here rarely talk about AI in the way they do in Silicon Valley. There is no wave of AI base model start-ups, no local OpenAI. In the cafes of Eindhoven, people still talk about football,
The Little Prince (Le Petit Prince), published in 1943 by the author and pilot Antoine de Saint-Exupéry, is the most translated book in French literature. Now a new branch has appeared on the family tree: a bilingual Chinese-Dutch edition, published by Ad. Donker. The Little Prince tells the story of
VNC China Eetclub 13 Cantonese dinner Friday the 14th of august 2026 from 18:00 to 20:30 Restaurant Dimsum King, Fogostraat 20, Amsterdam (accessible by tram line 1) This restaurant is known for its Cantonese dim sum snacks. At this meal from the VNC China Eetclub, your host Drs. OEY Toen
The underreported dark side of China’s economic growth by Aldo Spaanjaars China’s economic success story has a downside that until recently remained underreported. Under the banner of neijuan (内卷)– literally ‘involution’ – a paradoxical crisis is unfolding: despite enormous innovative power and capital, price wars and overcapacity are eroding profitability
Our partner, The Benelux Chamber of Commerce in China, is exploring the possibility of organising a Benelux delegation visit to the Canton Fair in October 2026 and has launched a survey to understand the interest and needs of potential participants. The Benelux Chamber of Commerce in China acts as a
19 September 2026, 11:00 – 14:00 (lunch included) Location: Business School Netherlands, Herenstraat 25, 4116 BK Buren Members are welcome to attend the annual General Members Meeting (GMM). This time it will take place at the beautiful location of BSN in Buren, thanks to the Business School Netherlands (BSN). The
Discover Maastricht’s surprising China connections What do Maastricht and China have in common? More than you might think. During this special city walk, you will discover how the history of Maastricht has surprising interfaces with the economic, cultural and political development of China. We start at 14:00 in the beautiful
22 August guided tour of the photo exhibition Flowers in the mirror by Ruben Lundgren 11:00-13:00 Fotomuseum Den Haag, Stadhouderslaan 43 2517 HV The Hague. Especially for the Netherlands China Association, photographer and curator Ruben Lundgren takes us to this special solo exhibition in the Netherlands. With the
by Richard van Ostende In an earlier article, Richard van Ostende paid attention to to the new criteria by which products are classified as ‘domestic’ in public tenders in China. (See: https://www.vnc-china.nl/nieuwe-aanbestedingsregels-bieden-nieuwe-kansen/ In this second contribution, he dives deeper into China’s foreign investment policy and guides us step by step
