LFCON serves as a bridge between the government and the Chinese community, fostering ongoing dialogue and integration.
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The launching ceremony of the 2026 "Zhejiang’s Love · One Moon Unites Us All" Mid-Autumn Festival event for overseas Chinese in the Netherlands was held on 8 September. Secretary Huang Mengsha and Secretary Ji Jiumei from the Consular and Overseas Chinese Affairs Section of the Chinese Embassy in the Netherlands, Chairman Chen Long of the Federation of Chinese Associations in the Netherlands, President Yu Bin, Convener of the Zhejiang Overseas Chinese Association Alliance in the Netherlands, persons in charge of the sub-venues applying to host the 2026 "Zhejiang’s Love · One Moon Unites Us All" Mid-Autumn Festival event for overseas Chinese in the Netherlands, together with representatives from some member organizations of the Federation of Chinese Associations in the Netherlands, attended the event.
Seventy-seven years of trials and hardships have witnessed new chapters of development across China. Generations of overseas Chinese have always kept their motherland in their hearts, and the Dutch overseas Chinese community gathers to celebrate the National Day. On the evening of 21 September, overseas Chinese in the Netherlands held a grand event at Het Grote Eetcafé in Utrecht to mark the 77th anniversary of the founding of the People’s Republic of China.
6 July 2026, the atmosphere at the Fenix Immigration Museum in Rotterdam was solemn yet warm. Housed in a former warehouse of the Holland-Amerika Lijn, the building bears witness to the departures and arrivals of countless migrants. On this day, it hosted a special grand ceremony: the Commemoration of 115 Years of Chinese Community Development in the Netherlands combined with the Inauguration of the 14th Council of the Federation of Chinese Associations in the Netherlands.
On June 8, gentle breezes blew over the canals of Apeldoorn in early summer. Colorful flags lined the banks, drums thundered and dragon boats raced on the water. The 2nd 2026 Dutch Chinese Dragon Boat "BB KITCHEN Cup" Invitational Tournament was grandly staged here. Led by the Federation of All Chinese Associations in the Netherlands, the event was co-hosted by multiple Chinese communities and Dutch organizations, and undertaken by the Europe-Netherlands Overseas Chinese Charity Foundation. It aims to promote traditional Chinese sports, strengthen exchanges and cooperation within the local Chinese community, enhance the cohesion of overseas Chinese in the Netherlands, boost cultural ties between China and the Netherlands, and present the unique charm of Chinese culture to Dutch society.
On February 14, 2026, as the 2026 Chinese Year of the Horse approached, The Hague City Hall in the Netherlands was decorated with lanterns and festoons, brimming with festive joy.The "2026 Year of the Horse Spring Festival Celebration by All Circles in the Netherlands", hosted by the Wenzhou Fellow Townsmen Association of the Netherlands and co-organized by various Chinese communities in the Netherlands, was solemnly held here.After a one-year break, this marked the return of the Dutch Chinese Spring Festival event to The Hague City Hall, a venue full of cherished memories for the Chinese community.
The launching ceremony of the 2026 "Zhe Li You Ai · Overseas Chinese Celebrate the Spring Festival" Dutch Station was held on January 20 at TAN Logistics BV in Zoetermeer.
On the afternoon of December 7, more than 400 people gathered at the Adventkerk Church in The Hague to attend a memorial ceremony for the deadly explosion that occurred a year ago on Tarwekamp Street in the Mariahoeve district, to express their grief and remembrance. A year ago, the disaster claimed six innocent lives, including a Chinese family of three living in the Netherlands: 45-year-old overseas Chinese Hu Renai, his 41-year-old wife Li Xinyan, and their 17-year-old daughter Hu Yujing (Sofia). Jan van Zanen, Mayor of The Hague, attended and delivered a speech. Zhang Yi, Chargé dAffaires of the Embassy of the Peoples Republic of China in the Kingdom of the Netherlands, was also present.

LFCON (Dutch: Stichting Landelijke Federatie van Chinese Organisaties in Nederland), founded on 26 October 1987, is the highest umbrella organization of Chinese associations in the Netherlands. It is a non-profit, non-political, non-religious legal entity.
As the official bridge between the Dutch government and the Chinese community, LFCON represents Chinese Dutch, voices their concerns, protects their rights, promotes integration into Dutch society, unites member associations, supports political participation.
All activities serve the interests of Chinese Dutch. The Board holds legal governance and representation.