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THE HAGUE, Aug. 26-- China is willing to step up the mutually beneficial cooperation with the Netherlands and contribute to the recovery of global economy, visiting Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi said here on Wednesday when meeting with Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte. Wang said China and the Netherlands have always had mutual respect, understanding and trust, and have been open to each other. Such relations can withstand the test of time. While keeping regular COVID-19 containment measures in place, China is willing to work with the Netherlands to resume personnel exchanges in an orderly manner, speed up mutually beneficial cooperation, and contribute to the recovery of the world economy. China and the Netherlands should joint hands in coping with the global impact and challenges brought by unilateralism, and uphold multilateralism, said Wang, adding that the two countries could set good examples in safeguarding free trade, staying open to each other and advocating fair competition, and promote the building of a community with a shared future for humanity. Wang added that China is pleased to see that the Netherlands plays a more important role in the European Union and the world. Rutte said the relations between the Netherlands and China have developed rapidly in recent years. The Netherlands has always attached importance to its ties with China and hopes to further expand its cooperation with China, especially in safeguarding multilateralism. | 
