Jan van der Putten is a Dutch journalist and author. He began his career in foreign journalism in Paris in 1968 as a correspondent for the newspaper De Tijd. Over several decades, he served as a correspondent for various major publications including NRC Handelsblad, de Volkskrant, and De Groene Amsterdammer, covering regions such as Latin America, Italy, China, and Israel. He has authored numerous books on these subjects, particularly focusing on China in recent years.[1,2,3]
