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Dining club
Patrick

VNC China Eetclub 13 – Cantonese dinner

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

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ChinaNU+
Aldo Spaanjaars

‘Neijuan’ or ‘Involution’, What is it Really?

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

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Economics and business
Huub

BenCham Canton Fair Survey. Are you visiting the Canton Fair?

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

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Patrick

SAVE-THE-DATE: VNC General Members Meeting (GMM)

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

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WebMagician1

City walk Maastricht

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

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ChinaNU+
Huub

Navigating China’s Foreign Investment System

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

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Culture and society
Astrid Bouwman

Imperial Enjoyment at Ming Dynasty

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

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WebMagician1

Lecture World Heritage in China

After Italy, China is the country with the most World Heritage Sites in the world: no less than sixty! During this lecture, Monique Groeneveld will take us on a virtual journey and visit a selection of the most impressive and iconic places, which together reflect the rich history and enchanting

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