Li Qiang spoke with the Prime Minister of the Netherlands, Rutte, over the phone.

On the afternoon of March 25th, Chinese Premier Li Keqiang had a phone call with Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte. Li Keqiang expressed that over the past 10 years, China and the Netherlands have established an open and pragmatic comprehensive partnership, and with the joint efforts of both sides, the relationship and cooperation between the two countries have continued to deepen. The characteristic of being "open and pragmatic" has always benefited the people of both countries. In the current turbulent international situation, unilateralism and protectionism have greatly impacted the global economy. In such circumstances, it is even more important to adhere to openness to promote cooperation and pragmatism to promote mutual benefits. China is willing to work with the Netherlands to strengthen political mutual trust, uphold mutual respect and equal dialogue, expand mutually beneficial cooperation, continuously add new momentum to the common development of the two countries, and inject positive energy into promoting world peace and prosperity. Li Keqiang pointed out that China and the Netherlands are important economic and trade partners, and strengthening cooperation is in the common interests of both sides. With the implementation of China's "14th Five-Year Plan", China's economy will take a new leap in the next five years, providing greater space for deepening economic and trade cooperation between China and the Netherlands. China is willing to strengthen communication at all levels with the Netherlands, play a more effective role in dialogue mechanisms such as economic, trade, and technology, further explore the potential for cooperation in green, innovation, and other fields, and achieve a higher level of mutually beneficial cooperation. The Netherlands has long been an important gateway for China-European cooperation and is also a core member of the European Union. It is hoped that the Netherlands will play a positive role in promoting the objective and rational view of China-EU relations and cooperation within EU institutions, work with China to solve differences and problems through dialogue and consultation, and promote the healthy and stable development of China-EU relations. Rutte said that China is an important trading partner for the Netherlands, and the relationship between the Netherlands and China is one of the most important bilateral relationships for the Netherlands. The momentum of development between the two countries in recent years has been very strong. The new Dutch government attaches great importance to its relationship with China and is willing to closely engage in high-level exchanges with China to promote mutually beneficial cooperation in various fields such as economy, trade, innovation, and climate change, and to jointly address global challenges and safeguard common interests. Next year marks the 55th anniversary of the establishment of ambassadorial diplomatic relations between the Netherlands and China. The Netherlands is willing to work with China to continuously make new progress in promoting the open and pragmatic comprehensive partnership between the Netherlands and China. The relationship between Europe and China is crucial, and the Netherlands is willing to play an active role in promoting dialogue and cooperation between Europe and China.