Máxima had been accompanying her husband King Willem-Alexander on the trip, where she managed to hide any signs of discomfort as they attended a banquet with their hosts, Chinese President Xi Jinping and his wife Madame Peng Liyuan on Monday.
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China and Dutch will strengthen cooperation in civil aviation, the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) said Tuesday on its website.
Maxima, 44, was in China with King Willem-Alexander when she developed a fever and back pain.
“In the first half of next year, the Netherlands will assume the rotating presidency of the European Union”. Among the delegates are several prominent Dutch officials, including foreign minister Bert Koenders and employer’s leader Hans de Boer as well as representatives of prominent Dutch companies, such as Philips and FriedlandCampina.
It is a reciprocal visit following Xi’s state visit to the Netherlands in March 2014. The volume of trade between the two countries amounts to several billion dollars. Now there are about 500 Chinese companies operating in the Netherlands, and 3,000 Dutch companies in China.
Li called for stronger energy cooperation, and the joint exploration of third-party markets.
King Willem-Alexander told Li that the Netherlands is ready to cooperate with China in green development, agriculture and animal husbandry.
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The Dutch king said the two countries can also coordinate closely in major worldwide issues like peacekeeping and combating climate change.
