China's foreign minister meets Danish counterpart on first stop of Nordic trip
Foreign Minister Lars Loekke Rasmussen and China's Foreign Minister Wang Yi visit Tivoli in Copenhagen, Denmark, July 2.
PHOTO: Reuters
BEIJING — Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi met his Danish counterpart Lars Lokke Rasmussen in Copenhagen on Thursday (July 2) on the first stop of a visit to the Nordic countries, his ministry said in a statement released early on Friday.
Key points
Wang told Rasmussen that he hoped Denmark would play a "constructive role in promoting the healthy and stable development of EU-China relations".
He said the world's second-largest economy welcomed more Danish companies to invest and China was willing to deepen co-operation in science and innovation, green shipping, healthcare and tourism.
Rasmussen, according to the Chinese readout, said that trade and green co-operation ties were developing well.
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