China and the Netherlands (File photo: VCG) The trend of China and the Netherlands expanding bilateral investment and trade ties has grown increasingly solid, fuelled by their shared goal to push development in industries such as new energy and digitalization, although coronavirus outbreaks have caused some practical challenges, officials from the Netherlands said on Tuesday. They made the comments during a press conference in Shanghai to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations at the ambassadorial level. Sachi Claringbould, deputy consul general at the consulate general of the Netherlands in Shanghai, said during the conference that she…