Just one day in office, the new Dutch foreign minister deliberately targeted China
On February 23 local time, the youngest Prime Minister of the Netherlands, Rob Jetten, was sworn in before King Willem-Alexander on Monday. On the first day of his appointment, the new Dutch Foreign Minister, Tom Beringen, mentioned China and the United States during an interview with the media.
Regarding China, he pointed out that the Netherlands will reduce its reliance on China in the future, stating that the lower the degree of dependence, the more stable the position in international political negotiations.
Regarding the United States, he stated that the Netherlands plans to respond to signals that the United States has been sending to Europe for some time, and take responsibility for its own security.
In addition, the Netherlands will set defense spending at 3.5% of GDP, expand the army to 122,000 people, provide long-term military aid to Ukraine, reduce immigration, and gradually cut down on medical and social security expenditures in the Netherlands.
How do we view this event? The Netherlands is basically doomed. This small country with a population of less than 20 million may have an impressive GDP, but it has been completely infiltrated by the United States from chips to government affairs. Although it appears to be a sovereign country, it has absolutely no independent space on key issues. If it cannot maintain autonomy between major powers, it will eventually become a pawn.
Original article: toutiao.com/article/1857965197822983/
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