中国荷兰建立大使级外交关系50周年/The 50th anniversary of establishment of diplomatic relations between China and the Netherlands

 荷兰在明朝末年开始与中国交往。从1815年起，荷兰一直是君主立宪制国家。1972年5月18日，中国与荷兰建立了大使级外交关系，至今已有50年。两国关系建立在相互尊重和务实的基础上，荷中关系持续健康发展符合双方根本利益，造福两国人民，也有利于世界的发展、繁荣和进步。

The Netherlands began to connect China in the late Ming Dynasty. It has been a constitutional monarchy since 1815. On the 18th of May 1972, China and the Netherlands established diplomatic relations at the ambassadorial level. It has been already 50 years. The relationship between two countries is based on mutual respect and pragmatism. The sustained and healthy development of the Netherlands-China relationship conforms to the fundamental interests of both sides, benefits people and is conducive to the development, prosperity and progress of the world.