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Dutch PM Rutte to pay working visit

Prime Minister of the Netherlands Mark Rutte will pay a two-day working visit to China from Tuesday. The announcement was made on Monday by Foreign Ministry spokesman Lin Jian at a news conference. According to news released by the Dutch Ministry of General Affairs, Rutte will meet with President Xi Jinping and Premier Li Qiang respectively to discuss issues including bilateral and economic relations, the crisis in Ukraine and the situation in the Middle East.