In 2014, together with King William Alexander, I upgraded China Netherlands relations to an open and pragmatic comprehensive cooperative partnership, and the role of the Netherlands as a "gateway" in China EU cooperation became more prominent. After the outbreak of the COVID-19, China and the Netherlands supported each other, demonstrating the profound friendship between the two peoples. I attach great importance to the development of China Netherlands relations and am willing to work with King William Alexander to promote the sustained, healthy and stable development of China Netherlands relations for the benefit of the two countries and their peoples. William Alexander said that over the past 50 years, bilateral relations have developed vigorously and exchanges in economy, trade, humanities and other fields have been active. It is believed that with the joint efforts of both sides, the remarkable and fruitful relationship between the Netherlands and China will be further consolidated and developed. On the same day, Premier Li Keqiang and Prime Minister Ruud of the Netherlands exchanged congratulatory messages. Li Keqiang said that China is willing to take the celebration of the 50th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations with the Netherlands as an opportunity to further strengthen exchanges in various fields, expand mutually beneficial cooperation and push China Netherlands relations to a new level. Lute said that since the establishment of diplomatic relations between the Netherlands and China, bilateral relations have achieved considerable development. It is hoped that the two sides will deepen cooperation, jointly promote economic recovery and deal with climate change. (Xinhua News Agency)