Recently, Dutch Prime Minister Rutte visited the mainland, and his intentions and speeches, especially his neutral stance on the Russia-Ukraine conflict, have attracted the attention of the world. Although the visit did not directly mention lithography cooperation, his call for China to deal with Russia in a harmonious manner sparked widespread discussion. This report provides an in-depth look at the purpose of the visit and its potential impact, with a focus on the potential impact on Sino-Dutch relations.
The mystery of the Dutch Prime Minister's visit to ChinaRutte's recent visit to China focused on two key issues, such as sustainability and pension security, but did not elaborate on advanced lithography technology, which raised many questions from the public. Some observers have speculated that Rutte may have been pressured by the United States to sidestep these sensitive issues. The United States has been exhorting its allies to reduce the export of high-tech products to China, so Rutte chose to avoid talking about this topic during his visit to China in order to maintain friendly relations with the United States.
Strikingly, Rutte's call for the mainland to exert influence to help resolve the dispute between Ukraine and Russia is quite provocative. As a responsible power, the mainland upholds the principles of impartial and neutral diplomacy, and Rutte's expectations seem to go beyond that. This unilateral pressure violates international norms, and at the same time reveals the personal interests behind his visit to China.
The current state of relations between the Netherlands and China
Although the Netherlands is a small country in Europe, it plays a key role in the global lithography machine industry and has significant cooperation with the mainland in this field to achieve mutual benefits. However, in response to the current changes in the international situation, the Dutch government has taken export control measures, casting a shadow on the future development of relations between the two countries. Recently, Dutch Prime Minister Rutte did not give a clear response to this matter during his visit to China, making the next direction of cooperation between the two sides still unclear.
In view of the above facts, it should be clearly emphasized that China upholds the purpose of peace, cooperation and mutual win-win, vigorously promotes multilateralism and free trade, and is committed to achieving shared prosperity in the world. At the same time, in the face of extreme acts committed by some countries, we will resolutely defend our rights and dignity. In countries such as the Netherlands, we adhere to the principles of mutual respect, equality and reciprocity.
Despite stepping down as Dutch prime minister, Rutte's influence on the global stage cannot be ignored. It is understood that it is actively seeking to succeed Rihanna as NATO Secretary General in order to strengthen its political position. Against this backdrop, Rutte took advantage of his visit to try to lobby China to intervene in the Russia-Ukraine tensions in order to gain additional diplomatic support.
However, over-reliance on international pressure is often ineffective. In the conflict in Ukraine, for example, many deep-seated problems cannot be solved alone. Vainly trying to use the power of the mainland to quell the conflict and take credit for itself is neither beneficial nor moral. As far as the mainland is concerned, it should adhere to an independent, rational and objective attitude, devote itself to promoting regional and global peace and stability, and exert a constructive and positive influence.
Prospects for Sino-Dutch friendship and cooperationChina and the Netherlands have a long history and stable friendly relations, which has enabled us to carry out in-depth cooperation in economic, cultural, educational, scientific and technological fields. Although this visit to China may face some controversies and challenges, we should still take a positive attitude and work together to find a solution.
We look forward to deepening our cooperation with the Netherlands in the field of fairness and reciprocity and promoting bilateral cooperation. In this process, Rutte should make a fair and rational assessment of the Russia-Ukraine conflict, and work with the international community to find an appropriate solution. Only in this way can regional and global stability and harmonious coexistence be achieved.