How the Dutch cabinet is using a first visit to China to recalibrate relations

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How the Dutch cabinet is using a first visit to China to recalibrate relations
Silvio Erkens, Minister for Food Security, Fisheries and Horticulture in China / photo: X

After years of tensions, diplomatic clashes and growing mistrust, the Jetten cabinet is cautiously taking steps to restore its relationship with China. Minister Silvio Erkens (Minister for Food Security, Fisheries and Horticulture, VVD) travels to China and South Korea. It is the first visit by a Dutch cabinet member to China since and marks the beginning of a broader strategy: rebuilding a workable relationship with a crucial yet complex partner.