Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao said in Beijing Thursday that China and Denmark should further expand cooperation in such fields as high technology, environmental protection, farming, animal husbandry and energy technologies.  

Wen said during talks with visiting Danish Prime Minister Anders Fogh Rasmussen that China and Denmark share great potential in further expanding bilateral trade. The two governments should encourage cooperation between small and medium-sized businesses of the two countries so as to expand trade and cooperation.

After the talks, Wen and Rasmussen attended a ceremony for the signing of five documents between the two countries, including a memorandum on tourist visas and two agreements on shipbuilding.

Noting that enhancing political mutual trust and expanding trade and economic cooperation are the foundation of bilateral relations, Wen said China is ready to increase high-level contacts with Denmark and fully utilize the consulting mechanism between foreign ministries of the two countries to step up coordination and cooperation in international affairs.

Rasmussen said Denmark is willing to further political dialogue, expand trade and economic cooperation, increase cultural and technological exchanges and step up personnel contacts with China.

Rasmussen reiterated that the Danish government will stick to the one-China policy, saying that the current "referendum" by the Taiwan authorities is of no good to peace and stability across the Taiwan Straits.

Wen and Rasmussen also met with Danish entrepreneurs accompanying Rasmussen to China after the talks.

(Xinhua News Agency February 27, 2004)