By Baron Henri Estramant.
The Dutch Royal Household has announced that Their Majesties King Willem-Alexander and Queen Máxima of the Netherlands shall pay a state visit to the People’s Republic of China at the invitation of President Xi Jinping.
The visit will take place in October 2015. After starting their visit in Beijing, Their Majesties are expected to travel to Shandong province and Shanghai.
Foreign minister Bert Koenders will accompany the Royal Couple. A broad-based economic mission shall run parallel to the state visit. Earlier in June 2015 the Belgian Royal Couple also paid a state visit to the PRC.
President Xi Jinping paid a state visit to the Netherlands in March 2014.
In The Netherlands the PRC is highly represented by HE Ambassador Chen Xu.
For more information:
Embassy of the PRC to The Netherlands: http://nl.china-embassy.org/eng/
