SPECIFICS OF ECONOMIC RELATIONS BETWEEN THE NETHERLANDS AND CHINA

The author analyzes the current trends in bilateral economic relations between the Netherlands and China in the context of the volume and structure of trade in goods and services over the past five years and flows of foreign direct investment. The author examines the peculiarities of the Netherlands’ strategic policy course and key disagreements with China, including the issues of protecting the country’s economic interests. The author touches upon the topical issues of critical goods and dual-use technologies, as well as the growing presence of Chinese enterprises in the Dutch market. The author shows the difficulties faced by the open, historically foreign trade oriented Dutch economy in the context of China’s entry into the top five trading partners in terms of imports. The cases of Chinese companies taking over Dutch companies in critical industries are examined. The author forecasts the prospects for Dutch-Chinese economic cooperation.