On behalf of the Netherlands China Association (VNC), Chair Monique Knapen, alongside VNC members Robert van Kan and Frank Yang, recently held talks with members of the House of Representatives involved in the China committee within the standing Committee on Foreign Affairs. Through these discussions, the VNC aims to contribute
As a festive start to the herring season, the Largest Herring Party (GHP) in the Netherlands will take place on 19 June in the harbour of Scheveningen. VNC, in collaboration with the Vlaggetjesdag Foundation, is organizing a special gathering of Asian and Dutch entrepreneurs and professionals, members and VIP guests.
Where does robotics really stand today? Which applications are already commercially relevant and: where are expectations perhaps still a bit far ahead of reality? These questions and more were central to the China Café South, in Eindhoven. The evening brought together two complementary perspectives. Jos Elfring, assistant professor of Robotics
by Vici Gao In a world of social media, who decides which cities get seen? How does a city or region put itself on the map? Until recently, it was the work of tourism boards or a unique landmark. Today, individual influencers can make a location trend in the blink
Translators uncover discoveries and face educational challenges by Marilou den Outer Recently, no fewer than three books on Taiwan have been published in Dutch translation. They cover three distinct subjects – the economy, the people and the rich culinary culture – each bridging the past and the present. The paperbacks
Part 1: Washington’s Strategic Blunders By Jan van der Putten In the American-Israeli war against Iran, Trump has done everything wrong that he possibly could, Xi Jinping rightly believes. This is the first part of a diptych about the Iran war. The second part describes how China is profiting immensely
‘China names Dutch spies online as Nexperia row lingers’; ‘The controversy over the collapsed China spy case explained’; ‘A former insider reveals how China spies on citizens at home and in the US’; and many more… These are just a handful of recent headlines in the media. China is often
Join this unique trade delegation to Zhejiang province in China from 15 to 20 June 2026. Get to know Hangzhou, the capital of this province and today the capital of high-tech industry. Think of AI, Logistics, Robotics. You will visit famous companies such as Unitree (dancing robots) and Cainiao (part
Hello, my name is Louisa and I study Urban Studies at Leiden University. The goal of my thesis research is to understand the factors that influence ‘Sense of belonging’. I focus on Dutch people with Chinese descent, between the ages of 18-30 who live in the Randstad. If you recognize
