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--><div id=\"twae-article-ea51a76\" class=\"twae-repeater-item twae-story swiper-slide twae-story-no-icon\"><!-- Story Icon --><div class=\"twae-icon\"><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"far fa-clock\"><\/i><\/div><!-- Story Arrow --><div class=\"twae-arrow\"><\/div><!-- Start of Story Content --><div class=\"twae-content\"><!-- Story Title --><div class=\"twae-title twae-title twae-title twae-title twae-title\">1978<\/div><!-- Story Description --><div class=\"twae-description twae-description twae-description twae-description twae-description\"><p>VNC organizes an international conference on China's foreign policy.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><!-- Start of Story Repeater Content --><div id=\"twae-article-16c0219\" class=\"twae-repeater-item twae-story swiper-slide twae-story-no-icon\"><!-- Story Icon --><div class=\"twae-icon\"><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"far fa-clock\"><\/i><\/div><!-- Story Arrow --><div class=\"twae-arrow\"><\/div><!-- Start of Story Content --><div class=\"twae-content\"><!-- Story Title --><div class=\"twae-title twae-title twae-title twae-title twae-title twae-title\">1978 <\/div><!-- Story Description --><div class=\"twae-description twae-description twae-description twae-description twae-description twae-description\"><p>Change of direction in China led by Deng Xiaoping \/ Four Modernizations<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div> <!-- Add Arrows -->\n       <div class=\"twae-button-prev\"><i class=\"fas fa-chevron-left\"><\/i><\/div>\n       <div class=\"twae-button-next\"><i class=\"fas fa-chevron-right\"><\/i><\/div>\n       <div class=\"twae-h-line\"><\/div>\n       <div class=\"twae-line-fill\"><\/div>\n    <\/div><style type=\"text\/css\">@media (max-width: 1024px){ .twae-wrapper{--tw-ybx-size: 75px !important;}}@media (max-width: 767px){ .twae-wrapper{--tw-ybx-size: 75px !important}}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ca54c1a e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"ca54c1a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fa4b19a elementor-widget elementor-widget-timeline-widget-addon\" data-id=\"fa4b19a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"timeline-widget-addon.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<!-- ========= Timeline Widget  Addon For Elementor 1.7.2 ========= -->\n<div id=\"twae-wrapper-fa4b19a\" class=\"twae-wrapper twae-horizontal-timeline\">\n<div class=\"twae-wrapper-inside\">\n <div id=\"twae-slider-container-fa4b19a\" data-dir=\"\" data-slidestoshow=\"4\" data-autoplay=\"false\" data-auto-height=\"true\" class=\"twae-slider-container swiper-container\">\n <div  class=\"twae-slider-wrapper swiper-wrapper no-height\"><!-- Start of Story Repeater Content --><div id=\"twae-article-d933b34\" class=\"twae-repeater-item twae-story swiper-slide twae-story-no-icon\"><!-- Story Year Label --><div class=\"twae-year twae-year-container story-year-d933b34\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"twae-year-label twae-year-text\">1980s<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- Story Icon --><div class=\"twae-icon\"><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"far fa-clock\"><\/i><\/div><!-- Story Arrow --><div class=\"twae-arrow\"><\/div><!-- Start of Story Content --><div class=\"twae-content\"><!-- Story Title --><div class=\"twae-title\">1980<\/div><!-- Story Description --><div class=\"twae-description\"><p>The VNC board, in a letter to the House of Representatives speaking out against the Taiwan order, addresses<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">==<\/p>\n<p>VNC Chinese language courses across the country<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><!-- Start of Story Repeater Content --><div id=\"twae-article-85b9326\" class=\"twae-repeater-item twae-story swiper-slide twae-story-no-icon\"><!-- Story Icon --><div class=\"twae-icon\"><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"far fa-clock\"><\/i><\/div><!-- Story Arrow --><div class=\"twae-arrow\"><\/div><!-- Start of Story Content --><div class=\"twae-content\"><!-- Story Title --><div class=\"twae-title twae-title\">1985<\/div><!-- Story Description --><div class=\"twae-description twae-description\"><p>Organization Regional China Days<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">==<\/p>\n<p>The VNC and the Foundation for the Tropics cooperate with the Teleac Foundation in organizing the \"Ni Hao\" course and the publication of the book \"China.<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=rEEVy03up7o\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">(https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=rEEVy03up7o)<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><!-- Start of Story Repeater Content --><div id=\"twae-article-428092a\" class=\"twae-repeater-item twae-story swiper-slide twae-story-no-icon\"><!-- Story Icon --><div class=\"twae-icon\"><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"far fa-clock\"><\/i><\/div><!-- Story Arrow --><div class=\"twae-arrow\"><\/div><!-- Start of Story Content --><div class=\"twae-content\"><!-- Story Title --><div class=\"twae-title twae-title twae-title\">1988<\/div><!-- Story Description --><div class=\"twae-description twae-description twae-description\"><p>China information box for elementary schools<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><!-- Start of Story Repeater Content --><div id=\"twae-article-b3b98fb\" class=\"twae-repeater-item twae-story swiper-slide twae-story-no-icon\"><!-- Story Icon --><div class=\"twae-icon\"><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"far fa-clock\"><\/i><\/div><!-- Story Arrow --><div class=\"twae-arrow\"><\/div><!-- Start of Story Content --><div class=\"twae-content\"><!-- Story Image --><div class=\"twae-media large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"638\" height=\"499\" src=\"https:\/\/www.vnc-china.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/80-erJaren.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.vnc-china.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/80-erJaren.jpg 638w, https:\/\/www.vnc-china.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/80-erJaren-200x156.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.vnc-china.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/80-erJaren-300x235.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 638px) 100vw, 638px\" \/><\/div><!-- Story Title --><div class=\"twae-title twae-title twae-title twae-title\">1989<\/div><!-- Story Description --><div class=\"twae-description twae-description twae-description twae-description\"><p>Student demonstrations in Tiananmen Square<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">==<\/p>\n<p>The presidents of VNC, Belgium-China Association (VBC) and the Association for German-Chinese Friendship (GDCF) in China Now express their disgust at the June 4 events in Tiananmen Square<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div> <!-- Add Arrows -->\n       <div class=\"twae-button-prev\"><i class=\"fas fa-chevron-left\"><\/i><\/div>\n       <div class=\"twae-button-next\"><i class=\"fas fa-chevron-right\"><\/i><\/div>\n       <div class=\"twae-h-line\"><\/div>\n       <div class=\"twae-line-fill\"><\/div>\n    <\/div><style type=\"text\/css\">@media (max-width: 1024px){ .twae-wrapper{--tw-ybx-size: 75px !important;}}@media (max-width: 767px){ .twae-wrapper{--tw-ybx-size: 75px !important}}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-97da257 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"97da257\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-31a7e7d elementor-widget elementor-widget-timeline-widget-addon\" data-id=\"31a7e7d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"timeline-widget-addon.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<!-- ========= Timeline Widget  Addon For Elementor 1.7.2 ========= -->\n<div id=\"twae-wrapper-31a7e7d\" class=\"twae-wrapper twae-horizontal-timeline\">\n<div class=\"twae-wrapper-inside\">\n <div id=\"twae-slider-container-31a7e7d\" data-dir=\"\" data-slidestoshow=\"4\" data-autoplay=\"false\" data-auto-height=\"true\" class=\"twae-slider-container swiper-container\">\n <div  class=\"twae-slider-wrapper swiper-wrapper no-height\"><!-- Start of Story Repeater Content --><div id=\"twae-article-d933b34\" class=\"twae-repeater-item twae-story swiper-slide twae-story-no-icon\"><!-- Story Year Label --><div class=\"twae-year twae-year-container story-year-d933b34\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"twae-year-label twae-year-text\">1990s<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- Story Icon --><div class=\"twae-icon\"><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"far fa-clock\"><\/i><\/div><!-- Story Arrow --><div class=\"twae-arrow\"><\/div><!-- Start of Story Content --><div class=\"twae-content\"><!-- Story Title --><div class=\"twae-title\">1992<\/div><!-- Story Description --><div class=\"twae-description\"><p>April 23 China-Netherlands Joint Venture Shanghai Philips Semiconductors<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><!-- Start of Story Repeater Content --><div id=\"twae-article-85b9326\" class=\"twae-repeater-item twae-story swiper-slide twae-story-no-icon\"><!-- Story Icon --><div class=\"twae-icon\"><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"far fa-clock\"><\/i><\/div><!-- Story Arrow --><div class=\"twae-arrow\"><\/div><!-- Start of Story Content --><div class=\"twae-content\"><!-- Story Image --><div class=\"twae-media large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"375\" height=\"165\" src=\"https:\/\/www.vnc-china.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/90erJaren.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.vnc-china.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/90erJaren.png 375w, https:\/\/www.vnc-china.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/90erJaren-200x88.png 200w, https:\/\/www.vnc-china.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/90erJaren-300x132.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 375px) 100vw, 375px\" \/><\/div><!-- Story Title --><div class=\"twae-title twae-title\">1995<\/div><!-- Story Description --><div class=\"twae-description twae-description\"><p>VNC's contribution to the creation of the Chinese Garden in Haren, Groningen : Yi Yuan<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><!-- Start of Story Repeater Content --><div id=\"twae-article-428092a\" class=\"twae-repeater-item twae-story swiper-slide twae-story-no-icon\"><!-- Story Icon --><div class=\"twae-icon\"><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"far fa-clock\"><\/i><\/div><!-- Story Arrow --><div class=\"twae-arrow\"><\/div><!-- Start of Story Content --><div class=\"twae-content\"><!-- Story Title --><div class=\"twae-title twae-title twae-title\">1997<\/div><!-- Story Description --><div class=\"twae-description twae-description twae-description\"><p>Deng Xiaoping deceased and Hong Kong transfer<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><!-- Start of Story Repeater Content --><div id=\"twae-article-b3b98fb\" class=\"twae-repeater-item twae-story swiper-slide twae-story-no-icon\"><!-- Story Icon --><div class=\"twae-icon\"><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"far fa-clock\"><\/i><\/div><!-- Story Arrow --><div class=\"twae-arrow\"><\/div><!-- Start of Story Content --><div class=\"twae-content\"><!-- Story Title --><div class=\"twae-title twae-title twae-title twae-title\">1999<\/div><!-- Story Description --><div class=\"twae-description twae-description twae-description twae-description\"><p>Transfer Macao<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">==<\/p>\n<p>China Day Amsterdam, in celebration of 50th anniversary of the People's Republic of China<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div> <!-- Add Arrows -->\n       <div class=\"twae-button-prev\"><i class=\"fas fa-chevron-left\"><\/i><\/div>\n       <div class=\"twae-button-next\"><i class=\"fas fa-chevron-right\"><\/i><\/div>\n       <div class=\"twae-h-line\"><\/div>\n       <div class=\"twae-line-fill\"><\/div>\n    <\/div><style type=\"text\/css\">@media (max-width: 1024px){ .twae-wrapper{--tw-ybx-size: 75px !important;}}@media (max-width: 767px){ .twae-wrapper{--tw-ybx-size: 75px !important}}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9e32162 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"9e32162\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-10667e8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-timeline-widget-addon\" data-id=\"10667e8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"timeline-widget-addon.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<!-- ========= Timeline Widget  Addon For Elementor 1.7.2 ========= -->\n<div id=\"twae-wrapper-10667e8\" class=\"twae-wrapper twae-horizontal-timeline\">\n<div class=\"twae-wrapper-inside\">\n <div id=\"twae-slider-container-10667e8\" data-dir=\"\" data-slidestoshow=\"5\" data-autoplay=\"false\" data-auto-height=\"true\" class=\"twae-slider-container swiper-container\">\n <div  class=\"twae-slider-wrapper swiper-wrapper no-height\"><!-- Start of Story Repeater Content --><div id=\"twae-article-d933b34\" class=\"twae-repeater-item twae-story swiper-slide twae-story-no-icon\"><!-- Story Year Label --><div class=\"twae-year twae-year-container story-year-d933b34\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"twae-year-label twae-year-text\">The \"2000-s\"<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- Story Label --><div class=\"twae-labels\"><div class=\"twae-label-small\">  <\/div><\/div><!-- Story Icon --><div class=\"twae-icon\"><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"far fa-clock\"><\/i><\/div><!-- Story Arrow --><div class=\"twae-arrow\"><\/div><!-- Start of Story Content --><div class=\"twae-content\"><!-- Story Title --><div class=\"twae-title\">2000<\/div><!-- Story Description --><div class=\"twae-description\"><p>VNC organizes Four Platform meetings for Chambers of Commerce of municipalities and provinces with a cooperation agreement with a Chinese city or province<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><!-- Start of Story Repeater Content --><div id=\"twae-article-85b9326\" class=\"twae-repeater-item twae-story swiper-slide twae-story-no-icon\"><!-- Story Icon --><div class=\"twae-icon\"><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"far fa-clock\"><\/i><\/div><!-- Story Arrow --><div class=\"twae-arrow\"><\/div><!-- Start of Story Content --><div class=\"twae-content\"><!-- Story Title --><div class=\"twae-title twae-title\">2001<\/div><!-- Story Description --><div class=\"twae-description twae-description\"><p>China joins World Trade Organization (WTO)<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><!-- Start of Story Repeater Content --><div id=\"twae-article-428092a\" class=\"twae-repeater-item twae-story swiper-slide twae-story-no-icon\"><!-- Story Icon --><div class=\"twae-icon\"><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"far fa-clock\"><\/i><\/div><!-- Story Arrow --><div class=\"twae-arrow\"><\/div><!-- Start of Story Content --><div class=\"twae-content\"><!-- Story Image --><div class=\"twae-media medium\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"228\" src=\"https:\/\/www.vnc-china.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/2000s-300x228.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.vnc-china.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/2000s-300x228.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.vnc-china.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/2000s-scaled-200x152.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.vnc-china.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/2000s-1024x777.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.vnc-china.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/2000s-768x583.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.vnc-china.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/2000s-1536x1165.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.vnc-china.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/2000s-2048x1553.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/div><!-- Story Title --><div class=\"twae-title twae-title twae-title\">2002<\/div><!-- Story Description --><div class=\"twae-description twae-description twae-description\"><p>Establishment of organization for the Rural Chinese New Year at City Hall<\/p>\n<p>  of The Hague, Gem The Hague, Embassy CN and the VNC<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><!-- Start of Story Repeater Content --><div id=\"twae-article-b3b98fb\" class=\"twae-repeater-item twae-story swiper-slide twae-story-no-icon\"><!-- Story Icon --><div class=\"twae-icon\"><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"far fa-clock\"><\/i><\/div><!-- Story Arrow --><div class=\"twae-arrow\"><\/div><!-- Start of Story Content --><div class=\"twae-content\"><!-- Story Title --><div class=\"twae-title twae-title twae-title twae-title\">2004<\/div><!-- Story Description --><div class=\"twae-description twae-description twae-description twae-description\"><p>VNC Symposium 50 years of diplomatic relations Netherlands-China<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><!-- Start of Story Repeater Content --><div id=\"twae-article-821a9bc\" class=\"twae-repeater-item twae-story swiper-slide twae-story-no-icon\"><!-- Story Icon --><div class=\"twae-icon\"><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"far fa-clock\"><\/i><\/div><!-- Story Arrow --><div class=\"twae-arrow\"><\/div><!-- Start of Story Content --><div class=\"twae-content\"><!-- Story Title --><div class=\"twae-title twae-title twae-title twae-title twae-title\">2006<\/div><!-- Story Description --><div class=\"twae-description twae-description twae-description twae-description twae-description\"><p>Oct. 20 opening of the first Confucius Institute in the Netherlands (The Hague by Chinese Minister of Education Yuan Guiren mmv the VNC<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><!-- Start of Story Repeater Content --><div id=\"twae-article-c5b1c7c\" class=\"twae-repeater-item twae-story swiper-slide twae-story-no-icon\"><!-- Story Icon --><div class=\"twae-icon\"><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"far fa-clock\"><\/i><\/div><!-- Story Arrow --><div class=\"twae-arrow\"><\/div><!-- Start of Story Content --><div class=\"twae-content\"><!-- Story Title --><div class=\"twae-title twae-title twae-title twae-title twae-title twae-title\">2007<\/div><!-- Story Description --><div class=\"twae-description twae-description twae-description twae-description twae-description twae-description\"><p>VNC Celebrating 30th anniversary in Papendal, more than a thousand participants  <\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">==<\/p>\n<p>VNC moves to Amersfoort and in 2009 to The Hague<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><!-- Start of Story Repeater Content --><div id=\"twae-article-48809de\" class=\"twae-repeater-item twae-story swiper-slide twae-story-no-icon\"><!-- Story Icon --><div class=\"twae-icon\"><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"far fa-clock\"><\/i><\/div><!-- Story Arrow --><div class=\"twae-arrow\"><\/div><!-- Start of Story Content --><div class=\"twae-content\"><!-- Story Title --><div class=\"twae-title twae-title twae-title twae-title twae-title twae-title twae-title\">2008<\/div><!-- Story Description --><div class=\"twae-description twae-description twae-description twae-description twae-description twae-description twae-description\"><p>Aug. 6 Beijing Olympics, VNC attends opening ceremony<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><!-- Start of Story Repeater Content --><div id=\"twae-article-42d39aa\" class=\"twae-repeater-item twae-story swiper-slide twae-story-no-icon\"><!-- Story Icon --><div class=\"twae-icon\"><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"far fa-clock\"><\/i><\/div><!-- Story Arrow --><div class=\"twae-arrow\"><\/div><!-- Start of Story Content --><div class=\"twae-content\"><!-- Story Title --><div class=\"twae-title twae-title twae-title twae-title twae-title twae-title twae-title twae-title\">2009<\/div><!-- Story Description --><div class=\"twae-description twae-description twae-description twae-description twae-description twae-description twae-description twae-description\"><p>May 1 opening of the first China Film Festival in the Netherlands by Minister Ronald Plassterk. Opening film was the blockbuster \"Forever Enthralled\" The China Film Festival was an initiative of the Chinese government and the municipality of The Hague and the VNC <\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">==<\/p>\n<p>VNC Symposium 'China's development and its relationship with the Netherlands: Past and future'<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><!-- Start of Story Repeater Content --><div id=\"twae-article-2d7a262\" class=\"twae-repeater-item twae-story swiper-slide twae-story-no-icon\"><!-- Story Icon --><div class=\"twae-icon\"><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"far fa-clock\"><\/i><\/div><!-- Story Arrow --><div class=\"twae-arrow\"><\/div><!-- Start of Story Content --><div class=\"twae-content\"><!-- Story Title --><div class=\"twae-title twae-title twae-title twae-title twae-title twae-title twae-title twae-title twae-title\">2010<\/div><!-- Story Description --><div class=\"twae-description twae-description twae-description twae-description twae-description twae-description twae-description twae-description twae-description\"><p>Shanghai World Expo. The Netherlands was prominent with the Dutch Pavilion and the Dutch Culture Center. <\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">==<\/p>\n<p>Opening of the Chinese Cultural Center in The Hague<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div> <!-- Add Arrows -->\n       <div class=\"twae-button-prev\"><i class=\"fas fa-chevron-left\"><\/i><\/div>\n       <div class=\"twae-button-next\"><i class=\"fas fa-chevron-right\"><\/i><\/div>\n       <div class=\"twae-h-line\"><\/div>\n       <div class=\"twae-line-fill\"><\/div>\n    <\/div><style type=\"text\/css\">@media (max-width: 1024px){ .twae-wrapper{--tw-ybx-size: 75px !important;}}@media (max-width: 767px){ .twae-wrapper{--tw-ybx-size: 75px !important}}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f762130 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"f762130\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c942df2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-timeline-widget-addon\" data-id=\"c942df2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"timeline-widget-addon.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<!-- ========= Timeline Widget  Addon For Elementor 1.7.2 ========= -->\n<div id=\"twae-wrapper-c942df2\" class=\"twae-wrapper twae-horizontal-timeline\">\n<div class=\"twae-wrapper-inside\">\n <div id=\"twae-slider-container-c942df2\" data-dir=\"\" data-slidestoshow=\"5\" data-autoplay=\"false\" data-auto-height=\"true\" class=\"twae-slider-container swiper-container\">\n <div  class=\"twae-slider-wrapper swiper-wrapper no-height\"><!-- Start of Story Repeater Content --><div id=\"twae-article-05c32a4\" class=\"twae-repeater-item twae-story swiper-slide twae-story-no-icon\"><!-- Story Label --><div class=\"twae-labels\"><div class=\"twae-label-big\">March 30<\/div><div class=\"twae-label-small\">Sub Label<\/div><\/div><!-- Story Icon --><div class=\"twae-icon\"><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"far fa-clock\"><\/i><\/div><!-- Story Arrow --><div class=\"twae-arrow\"><\/div><!-- Start of Story Content --><div class=\"twae-content\"><!-- Story Title --><div class=\"twae-title\">2011<\/div><!-- Story Description --><div class=\"twae-description\"><p>The Hague under the Heavens, Contemporary Chinese Art in The Hague referring to the Chinese 'Tian Xia' ( \u5929 \u4e0b) or 'All under Heaven,' one of the cornerstones of the Chinese Confucian worldview, Gem. The Hague, VNC <\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><!-- Start of Story Repeater Content --><div id=\"twae-article-85b9326\" class=\"twae-repeater-item twae-story swiper-slide twae-story-no-icon\"><!-- Story Icon --><div class=\"twae-icon\"><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"far fa-clock\"><\/i><\/div><!-- Story Arrow --><div class=\"twae-arrow\"><\/div><!-- Start of Story Content --><div class=\"twae-content\"><!-- Story Title --><div class=\"twae-title twae-title\">2012<\/div><!-- Story Description --><div class=\"twae-description twae-description\"><p>40 years of diplomatic relations on ambassadorial level between China and The Netherlands.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><!-- Start of Story Repeater Content --><div id=\"twae-article-b3b98fb\" class=\"twae-repeater-item twae-story swiper-slide twae-story-no-icon\"><!-- Story Icon --><div class=\"twae-icon\"><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"far fa-clock\"><\/i><\/div><!-- Story Arrow --><div class=\"twae-arrow\"><\/div><!-- Start of Story Content --><div class=\"twae-content\"><!-- Story Title --><div class=\"twae-title twae-title twae-title\">2015<\/div><!-- Story Description --><div class=\"twae-description twae-description twae-description\"><p>September 21 Official opening of the 798 art \"vernissage\" of the China Art Festival Moderator: Ms. Lulu Wang, award winning famous Chinese-Dutch author. Municipality of The Hague and VNC  <\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><!-- Start of Story Repeater Content --><div id=\"twae-article-428092a\" class=\"twae-repeater-item twae-story swiper-slide twae-story-no-icon\"><!-- Story Icon --><div class=\"twae-icon\"><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"far fa-clock\"><\/i><\/div><!-- Story Arrow --><div class=\"twae-arrow\"><\/div><!-- Start of Story Content --><div class=\"twae-content\"><!-- Story Image --><div class=\"twae-media large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/www.vnc-china.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/2010en-1024x768.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.vnc-china.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/2010en-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.vnc-china.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/2010en-scaled-200x150.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.vnc-china.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/2010en-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.vnc-china.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/2010en-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.vnc-china.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/2010en-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.vnc-china.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/2010en-2048x1536.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/div><!-- Story Title --><div class=\"twae-title twae-title twae-title twae-title\">2016<\/div><!-- Story Description --><div class=\"twae-description twae-description twae-description twae-description\"><p>President Xi Jin Ping visits NL, VNC invited to meeting  <\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><!-- Start of Story Repeater Content --><div id=\"twae-article-821a9bc\" class=\"twae-repeater-item twae-story swiper-slide twae-story-no-icon\"><!-- Story Icon --><div class=\"twae-icon\"><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"far fa-clock\"><\/i><\/div><!-- Story Arrow --><div class=\"twae-arrow\"><\/div><!-- Start of Story Content --><div class=\"twae-content\"><!-- Story Title --><div class=\"twae-title twae-title twae-title twae-title twae-title\">2017<\/div><!-- Story Description --><div class=\"twae-description twae-description twae-description twae-description twae-description\"><p>VNC organizes Major Cities Conference<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><!-- Start of Story Repeater Content --><div id=\"twae-article-c5b1c7c\" class=\"twae-repeater-item twae-story swiper-slide twae-story-no-icon\"><!-- Story Icon --><div class=\"twae-icon\"><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"far fa-clock\"><\/i><\/div><!-- Story Arrow --><div class=\"twae-arrow\"><\/div><!-- Start of Story Content --><div class=\"twae-content\"><!-- Story Title --><div class=\"twae-title twae-title twae-title twae-title twae-title twae-title\">2018<\/div><!-- Story Description --><div class=\"twae-description twae-description twae-description twae-description twae-description twae-description\"><p>May 25 VNC participates in the \"International Forum People to People\" of the Beijing People Association for Friendship with Foreign Countries (BPAFFC<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><!-- Start of Story Repeater Content --><div id=\"twae-article-48809de\" class=\"twae-repeater-item twae-story swiper-slide twae-story-no-icon\"><!-- Story Icon --><div class=\"twae-icon\"><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"far fa-clock\"><\/i><\/div><!-- Story Arrow --><div class=\"twae-arrow\"><\/div><!-- Start of Story Content --><div class=\"twae-content\"><!-- Story Title --><div class=\"twae-title twae-title twae-title twae-title twae-title twae-title twae-title\">2019<\/div><!-- Story Description --><div class=\"twae-description twae-description twae-description twae-description twae-description twae-description twae-description\"><p>May 19 Presentation Foreign Affairs Report: Netherlands China, a New Balance with the participation of the VNC.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">==<\/p>\n<p>VNC Shanghai NL film festival at the World Trade Center<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">==<\/p>\n<p>  May 22 VNC receives delegation of Chinese 36 Hospitals Ministry of Health.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">==<\/p>\n<p>70 years PRC celebration of National Day on Sept. 17, 2019  <\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div> <!-- Add Arrows -->\n       <div class=\"twae-button-prev\"><i class=\"fas fa-chevron-left\"><\/i><\/div>\n       <div class=\"twae-button-next\"><i class=\"fas fa-chevron-right\"><\/i><\/div>\n       <div class=\"twae-h-line\"><\/div>\n       <div class=\"twae-line-fill\"><\/div>\n    <\/div><style type=\"text\/css\">@media (max-width: 1024px){ .twae-wrapper{--tw-ybx-size: 75px !important;}}@media (max-width: 767px){ .twae-wrapper{--tw-ybx-size: 75px !important}}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-596de24 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"596de24\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-894c2b6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-timeline-widget-addon\" data-id=\"894c2b6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"timeline-widget-addon.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<!-- ========= Timeline Widget  Addon For Elementor 1.7.2 ========= -->\n<div id=\"twae-wrapper-894c2b6\" class=\"twae-wrapper twae-horizontal-timeline\">\n<div class=\"twae-wrapper-inside\">\n <div id=\"twae-slider-container-894c2b6\" data-dir=\"\" data-slidestoshow=\"3\" data-autoplay=\"false\" data-auto-height=\"true\" class=\"twae-slider-container swiper-container\">\n <div  class=\"twae-slider-wrapper swiper-wrapper no-height\"><!-- Start of Story Repeater Content --><div id=\"twae-article-d933b34\" class=\"twae-repeater-item twae-story swiper-slide twae-story-no-icon\"><!-- Story Year Label --><div class=\"twae-year twae-year-container story-year-d933b34\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"twae-year-label twae-year-text\">The 2000s twenties<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- Story Label --><div class=\"twae-labels\"><div class=\"twae-label-small\">  <\/div><\/div><!-- Story Icon --><div class=\"twae-icon\"><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"far fa-clock\"><\/i><\/div><!-- Story Arrow --><div class=\"twae-arrow\"><\/div><!-- Start of Story Content --><div class=\"twae-content\"><!-- Story Image --><div class=\"twae-media medium\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"110\" src=\"https:\/\/www.vnc-china.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/2020ers-300x110.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.vnc-china.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/2020ers-300x110.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.vnc-china.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/2020ers-scaled-200x73.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.vnc-china.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/2020ers-1024x375.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.vnc-china.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/2020ers-768x282.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.vnc-china.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/2020ers-1536x563.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.vnc-china.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/2020ers-2048x751.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/div><!-- Story Title --><div class=\"twae-title\">2022<\/div><!-- Story Description --><div class=\"twae-description\"><p>Nov. 4 VNC hosts Masterclass at Beurs van Berlage, Amsterdam,<\/p>\n<p>DIVERSITY AND CONNECTIVITY NL-CHINA an update on China\/Asia-related enterprises and organizations in the Netherlands<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">==<\/p>\n<p>VNC president Henk Kool steps down and Monique Knapen takes office as new president<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><!-- Start of Story Repeater Content --><div id=\"twae-article-85b9326\" class=\"twae-repeater-item twae-story swiper-slide twae-story-no-icon\"><!-- Story Icon --><div class=\"twae-icon\"><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"far fa-clock\"><\/i><\/div><!-- Story Arrow --><div class=\"twae-arrow\"><\/div><!-- Start of Story Content --><div class=\"twae-content\"><!-- Story Title --><div class=\"twae-title twae-title\">2023<\/div><!-- Story Description --><div class=\"twae-description twae-description\"><p>Jan. 22 at Pathe Den Haag, VNC together with Froukje Tan is organizing the pre-premiere of Kung Fu Lion, the first official Dutch co-production with Chin<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">==<\/p>\n<p>Mar. 24 VNC symposium in Schiedam: China and the maritime world<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">==<\/p>\n<p>Lianne Baaij, Frans Greidanus, Lan Louwe and Aldo Spaanjaars join as new board members.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">==<\/p>\n<p>BOOK LANCING PETER GILL'S BOOK \"West meets East\" , on understanding Chinese-speaking societies<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">==<\/p>\n<p>ChinaNU goes digital and is now called ChinaNU+<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">==<\/p>\n<p>Course view of China<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><!-- Start of 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