On April 29, H.E. Shen Bo, Chinese Ambassador to the Netherlands, visited the headquarters of AkzoNobel in Amsterdam and met with Mr. Poux-Guillaume, Chief Executive Officer of AkzoNobel, and Mr. Maarten de Vries, Chief Financial Officer. The two sides exchanged views on AkzoNobel’s business development in China and China-Netherlands economic and trade cooperation.

Ambassador Shen briefed the company on China’s 15th Five-Year Plan, noting that China will continue to promote high-standard opening-up. He welcomed AkzoNobel to further deepen its presence in the Chinese market, expand its investment in China, and share in the opportunities brought by China’s development.

Mr. Poux-Guillaume said that China’s 15th Five-Year Plan provides long-term stability and predictability for foreign-invested enterprises operating in China. He noted that AkzoNobel is confident in the prospects of China’s economic development and will continue to expand its business in China, thereby contributing to China-Netherlands economic and trade relations as well as green and sustainable development.