According to a statement issued by the Information Office of the Ministry of Commerce this morning, on March 27, Minister of Commerce Wang Wentao met with visiting Dutch Minister of Foreign Trade and Development Cooperation Van Luwen in Beijing. The two sides discussed key issues.Export of lithography machines to China and strengthen cooperation in semiconductor industryIn-depth exchange of views on other topics. Ling Ji, Vice Minister of Commerce and Deputy Representative for International Trade Negotiations, attended the meeting.
Wang Wentao said that this year marks the tenth anniversary of the establishment of an open and pragmatic comprehensive cooperative partnership between China and the Netherlands. Under the strategic guidance of the leaders of the two countries, China-Netherlands economic and trade relations have developed steadily. China appreciates the Netherlands' insistence on free trade and regards the Netherlands as a reliable economic and trade partner. China hopes that the Netherlands will uphold the spirit of the contract and support enterprises in fulfilling their contractual obligations.Ensure the normal operation of photolithography machine trade. It is necessary to prevent the generalization of security, jointly maintain the stability of the global semiconductor industry chain and supply chain, and promote the sustained and healthy development of bilateral economic and trade relations.
Van Lüwen said that the Netherlands was founded on trade, advocates free trade, and attaches great importance to economic and trade cooperation with China. China is one of the Netherlands' most important economic and trade partners, and the Netherlands is willing to continue to be China's reliable partner.Dutch export controls do not target any country. The decisions made are based on independent assessments and are designed to minimize the impact on the global semiconductor industry chain and supply chain under the premise of safety and controllability.It is expected that the two countries will further expand cooperation in green transformation, elderly care services and other fields.