Dutch Prime Minister Dick Schoof held "critical conversations" with visiting Chinese Vice Premier Ding Xuexiang, he said on Friday, including discussions on human rights and on semiconductor equipment supplier ASML.

Chinese Vice Premier Ding Xuexiang, also a member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, meets with Dutch Prime Minister Dick Schoof in The Hague, the Netherlands, Jan. 23, 2025. (Xinhua/Shen Hong)

China is not seeking a trade surplus and is willing to import more competitive and high-quality products and services to balance trade, Ding Xuexiang, the country's vice premier, said on Tuesday.

China's Vice Premier Ding Xuexiang met with Dutch King Willem-Alexander in The Hague to advocate for mutual trust and collaboration in stabilizing the global supply chain, despite recent Dutch export restrictions on semiconductor equipment imposed under U.

China's Vice Premier Ding Xuexiang said at a meeting with Dutch King Willem-Alexander in The Hague that China stands ready to increase mutual trust and that it would work together to maintain stability and smoothness of the global supply chain.

During the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, China's Vice Premier Xuexiang Ding stated that there are "no winners" in a trade war while acknowledging the numerous difficulties and challenges currently facing the Chinese economy.

China's Vice Premier Ding Xuexiang met with the Netherlands' King Willem-Alexander in The Hague, expressing China's readiness to enhance mutual trust and collaboration. The focus was on maintaining the stability and efficiency of the global supply chain,

Chinese Vice Premier Ding Xuexiang warned of “no winners” in a trade war during a speech Tuesday during the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland.

Chinese Vice Premier Ding Xuexiang also a member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the Commun

China's vice-premier warned that the development of artificial intelligence could pose a major risk if it is not carefully managed, amid a rivalry with the US that has seen the emerging technology take centre stage.

Although he stopped short of directly addressing Trump's vow to impose hefty tariffs against China, Vice Premier Ding warned that a trade war has no winners.

Donald Trump’s second term in office is getting off to a good start for China.