On July 25, 2024, the Chinese Embassy in the Netherlands held a reception to celebrate the 97th anniversary of the founding of the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) of China. Around 260 guests joined the reception, including officials and officers from Dutch government and military, international organizations, ambassadors and defense attachés of various countries, as well as friends from different sectors.
Ambassador TAN Jian and Defense Attaché Senior Colonel ZHANG Lu pointed out that China faithfully implements the vision of building a community with a shared future for mankind. China is firmly committed to the path of peaceful development and takes a defense policy that is defensive in nature. The Chinese military has always been a staunch force for world peace. China will continue to work with the Netherlands to implement the important consensus reached by the heads of state, promote exchanges and understanding for the benefits of our two peoples, and world peace and development.
Among warm and friendly atmosphere, the guests extended congratulations on the great achievements of the Chinese national defense and the Chinese military, and expressed their best wishes for the sound and stable development of the relations between China and the Netherlands and the two militaries.