Building on strong ties with China
Countries set to celebrate 65 years of broad diplomatic relations, writes Nazvi Careem
Denmark's relations with China reached an all-time high this year, with the Scandinavian country sending two high-level delegations to the nation, led by royalty and the prime minister.
In April, Queen Margrethe II and Prince Consort Henrik made an official state visit to China along with four Danish ministers and 135 CEOs, conducting meetings with President Xi Jinping and other leading Chinese figures.
It was the largest and most ambitious state visit in Danish history, in which 16 bilateral and 27 commercial agreements were signed, including for the export of heat-treated pork and frozen sustainable energy, co-operation on tourism, and research and development.
In September, Danish Prime Minister Helle Thorning-Schmidt met Xi, Premier Li Keqiang and other dignitaries during a visit to China, during which she also attended the World Economic Forum in Tianjin.
In between, Liu Yunshan, first secretary of the central secretariat of the Communist Party of China, visited Denmark with the aim of strengthening already solid economic and trade ties between the two countries.
Friis Arne Petersen, Denmark's ambassador to China, says: "The economic and political relationship between China and Denmark is at an all-time high. Denmark was among the first Western countries to establish diplomatic relations with China. In 2008, Denmark and China launched a strategic partnership, which is set to be upgraded in 2015.
