China and Denmark agreed on Monday to further improving their trade ties and enhance coordination on climate change as the two countries are embracing the 60th anniversary of diplomatic relations.

"The Chinese government extends its welcome to Danish enterprises to exploit the Chinese market, and also hopes the Danish government to provide more attractive trade and investment environment for Chinese enterprises," said Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao.

Wen made the remarks while holding talks with Danish Prime Minister Lars Loekke Rasmussen in Beijing.

Wen called for joint efforts from both countries to fight against trade protectionism, foster new growth areas of bilateral trade and consolidate the good momentum of economic recovery.

"Although the financial crisis impacted the economy of China and Denmark, the cooperative advantages and potentials remain unchanged," said Wen.

Rasmussen said Danish enterprises are optimistic about the Chinese market and his country is willing to further expand trade and investment cooperation with China based on free and open principles.

Denmark will take the opportunity of the 60th anniversary of bilateral ties to expand cooperation in areas like trade, clear energy, bio-pharmaceutical and science and technology research, said Rasmussen.

Denmark was one of the first Western countries to recognize and establish diplomatic relations with the People's Republic of China. The two countries forged diplomatic ties in May 1950.

China-Denmark relationship could keep moving forward as long as the two countries, with no fundamental conflict of interests, could treat each other in the spirit of mutual respect and equality and address each other's core interests and major concerns, said Wen.

CLIMATE CHANGE

Premier Wen spoke highly of the efforts Denmark had made for the convening of the UN climate change conference in Copenhagen last December, which ended with the Copenhagen Accord.

Wen reaffirmed China will strive to meet its greenhouse gas emission cut target because the move is in the interests of China itself and the world.

China announced in November last year that it aimed to reduce the intensity of carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP in 2020 by 40 to 45 percent compared with 2005 levels.

Rasmussen expressed his thanks for the important role China had played in making the Copenhagen conference achieve outcome, and spoke highly of China's positive efforts in energy conservation and emission reduction.

Dealing with climate change is the important field of cooperation between Denmark and China as well as between the European Union and China, said Rasmussen, expecting to enhance communication and coordination with China on this issue.

After their talks, Premier Wen and Rasmussen also witnessed the signing ceremony of the cooperative documents on scientific research and education.

In a speech in Peking University earlier Monday, Rasmussen said his country expected to enhance cooperation with China in green economy.

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