The Netherlands and China Strengthen Cultural Cooperation
The cultural ties between the Netherlands and China go back centuries. At the same time, the interaction between tradition and innovation is still just as dynamic.
On Tuesday, April 1, 2025, Minister Eppo Bruins of @minocw the Ministry of Education, Culture and Science signed a Memorandum of Understanding on cultural cooperation with his Chinese counterpart, Sun Yeli, Minister of Culture and Tourism of the People's Republic of China. Minister Sun traveled to The Hague with a delegation specifically for this occasion.
With this document, both ministers affirm the commitment of the Netherlands and China to continue working together in the cultural field for the next four years. The themes addressed in the Memorandum include heritage cooperation and heritage research, the exchange of visual arts and photography exhibitions, digital cultural forms, design, architecture and ceramics, performing arts, and film.
As Minister Bruins stated: "Today, we have signed an important document that will not only support but also strengthen our cultural cooperation. In a changing world, the arts bring people together. They encourage innovative and free thinking. And they inspire change. With this Memorandum, we are giving new momentum to the cultural collaboration between China and the Netherlands."
