Dutch dignitaries express optimism for better China-Netherlands ties in Year of Dragon

STORY: Dutch dignitaries express optimism for better China-Netherlands ties in Year of Dragon SHOOTING TIME: Feb. 8, 2024 DATELINE: Feb. 10, 2024 LENGTH: 0:00:55 LOCATION: THE HAGUE, The Netherlands CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the event 2. SOUNDBITES 1 (English): GERRIE WILLIEMS, Deputy director for Asia and Oceania Department, Dutch Foreign Ministry 3. SOUNDBITES 2 (English): PITER DE JONG, Risk Management Director at Investment International 4. SOUNDBITES 3 (English): GABRIELLA ESSELBRUGGE, Chief of Giethoorn village and Dutch tourism promoter STORYLINE: Dutch attendees to a reception celebrating the Spring Festival in The Hague expressed optimism for enhanced cooperation and strengthened ties between the Netherlands and China. SOUNDBITES 1 (English): GERRIE WILLIEMS, Deputy director for Asia and Oceania Department, Dutch Foreign Ministry "The Year of the Dragon is the year of harmony and prosperity. So this is what we wish for the Chinese people, harmony, peace and prosperity." SOUNDBIT

China opens pavilion at Dutch holiday fair

STORY: China opens pavilion at Dutch holiday fair SHOOTING TIME: Jan. 10, 2024 DATELINE: Jan. 12, 2024 LENGTH: 00:04:00 LOCATION: UTRECHT, the Netherlands CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of the exhibition 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): JEROEN VAN HOOFF, CEO of the Dutch trade show and exhibition company Royal Jaarbeurs 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): RON KELLER, Former Dutch ambassador to China 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): GABRIELLA ESSELBRUGGE, Entrepreneur and Dutch tourism promoter 5. SOUNDBITE 4 (Chinese): WANG ZHENG, Director of the China Cultural Center in Den Haag STORYLINE: A Chinese pavilion opened to the public at the 2024 Dutch Holiday Fair (Vakantiebeurs 2024) in Utrecht on Thursday. Adorned with Chinese elements such as a begonia gate, screens depicting an ancient painting and vermilion colonnade, the pavilion is also decorated with the "Hello! China" national tourism brand. Covering an area of 100 square meters, the pavilion houses exhibitors from the fields of tourism, aviation and visa se