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China urges Netherlands to safeguard supply chain and keep trade open in face of US curbs on advanced chip tech
- Chinese Foreign Minister Qin Gang asked Dutch counterpart Wopke Hoekstra to ‘promote an open and orderly international trade environment’
- Senior US and Dutch officials met in Washington the same day to discuss the importance of advancing diversity, equity, inclusion and accessibility
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China has urged the Netherlands to keep its supply chain stable and trade open as the US courts Dutch support to curb China’s access to advanced chip technology.
Chinese Foreign Minister Qin Gang spoke to his Dutch counterpart Wopke Hoekstra by phone on Monday and said the Netherlands should “jointly safeguard the stability of the global supply chain [and] promote an open and orderly international trade environment instead of a divided and chaotic one”, according to a statement by the Chinese foreign ministry.
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Qin also said he hoped the two countries could maintain the “defining feature” of Sino-Dutch relations – an “open and pragmatic relationship”.
Following the call, Hoekstra said in a tweet that it was “good” to talk to Qin Gang and that they discussed global stability – including the Ukraine war – as well as Dutch-Chinese relations, economic cooperation and trade.
The call between Qin and Hoekstra came as the United States is also stepping up its engagement with the Netherlands. On Monday, US acting deputy secretary for management and resources John Bass met Dutch foreign ministry secretary general Paul Huijts in Washington.
The two officials discussed workforce and management strategies and the importance of advancing diversity, equity, inclusion and accessibility, a US government statement said.
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