China, Denmark emphasize strong bilateral parliamentary ties
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A senior Chinese legislator and Thor Pedersen, speaker of the Danish parliament, emphasized the importance of strong Sino-Danish ties and parliamentary cooperation in Copenhagen Thursday.
Hua Jianmin, vice chairman of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress (NPC) of China, was warmly welcomed by Pedersen and other Danish senior officials, including First Vice Speaker Mogens Lykketoft.
Hua's visit is part of the activities to mark the 60th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between the two countries.
"There is a long history of friendship between the Chinese and Danish peoples, although China and Denmark are far apart with different national conditions," Hua said.
As one of the first Western countries to establish diplomatic relations with China, Denmark also actively supported China's resumption of membership in the UN and China's entry into the World Trade Organization.
The past six decades have witnessed remarkable progress in relations between China and Denmark, Hua said, stressing that the bilateral exchange in the supreme legislative body has played an important role in enhancing bilateral relations.
Hua said he hoped the two parliaments will continue making more contributions to strengthening legislation exchanges at different levels to further their relations.
"Before I came here, I've visited the Danish exhibition hall at the Shanghai World Expo. The Little Mermaid, your country's national treasure, is very popular with the Chinese visitors," Hua said, adding that the Chinese were deeply touched that the famous statue's first overseas destination was the Shanghai World Expo.
"This fully demonstrates the friendship of the Danish people toward the Chinese people," Hua said.
Pedersen for his part said Denmark attaches great importance to developing relations with China. "We are going to further promote inter-parliamentary exchanges and cooperation between the two countries; especially face-to-face exchanges help enhance mutual understanding and common interests," the Danish parliamentarian said.
Pedersen said he hoped the two countries’business communities will strengthen their cooperation and mutual assistance in order to overcome difficulties and achieve a win-win situation.
Referring to the 60th anniversary of diplomatic relations between the two countries, he said Denmark sees the 60th anniversary as an opportunity to deepen the understanding and friendship between the two nations.
Hua and his delegation arrived here on Wednesday. Denmark is the second leg of Hua's three-nation European tour, which has taken him to Estonia. He will also visit Sweden.
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