Senior officials
and scholars from China
and Denmark have pledged to deepen cooperation on green innovation during an event marking the 75th anniversary of diplomatic relations between the two countries.
Scientific
and technological cooperation has always been an important part of China-Denmark relations, contributing significantly to economic development, social progress,
and the improvement of people's livelihoods in both countries, noted Chinese Minister of Science
and Technology Yin Hejun.
He made the remarks while addressing the China-Denmark Green Research & Innovation Day, held simultaneously in Beijing
and Copenhagen on Monday (Beijing time).
In the face of pressing global challenges like climate change, it is more important than ever for countries, including China
and Denmark, to strengthen exchanges
and cooperation in jointly advancing green
and zero-carbon sustainable development, he said.
Yin emphasized green innovation as a key direction in bilateral sci-tech cooperation. China is steadfast in pursuing its green development path, he stressed, noting that Denmark, a global pioneer in the green transition, has achieved remarkable success in renewable energy, green transportation
and resource recycling that offer valuable lessons for China.
Monday's event was jointly hosted by China's Ministry of Science
and Technology
and Denmark's Ministry of Higher Education
and Science. It featured a series of activities, including the China-Denmark Cooperation Forum on Science, Technology
and Innovation. The Beijing venue of the event was the Sino-Danish College (SDC) under the University of Chinese Academy of Sciences.
The two countries signed a number of cooperation agreements covering policy alignment, technological research
and development,
and industrial incubation at the event.
Speaking at the event, Chinese Ambassador to Denmark Wang Xuefeng said that China
and Denmark share broad consensus on addressing climate change, advancing global sustainable development,
and promoting open international cooperation in science
and technology.
China is ready to work with Denmark through cooperation in sci-tech innovation to explore solutions to global challenges, jointly address the challenges of the times, foster shared peace
and development,
and help build a global sci-tech community, Wang noted.
Christina Egelund, Minister of Higher Education
and Science of Denmark, delivered a speech at the event
and reaffirmed commitments of the two countries to addressing global challenges
and taking effective action to promote a stronger, greener
and healthier global development.
"We have agreed to work towards these goals by cooperating in areas of mutual interest within science, technology, innovation
and higher education," she said, adding that the event proved that "we are committed to putting action into achieving our shared goals."
Anders Siegumfeldt, Deputy Head of Mission at the Embassy of Denmark in Beijing, said in his video speech that China
and Denmark do share a common goal of building greener societies.
Highlighting Denmark's collaboration with Chinese institutions
and businesses on innovative solutions -- from offshore wind
and green urban planning to sustainable agriculture
and clean energy systems -- he called for the two countries to continue working together toward a more sustainable
and prosperous future.
China
and Denmark have jointly convened 21 sessions of the Joint Committee Meeting on Scientific
and Technological Cooperation. The cooperation in technological innovation between the two countries has continued to deepen, with increasingly close connections between science
and technology authorities, universities, research institutions,
and enterprises. Significant achievements have been made in scientific collaboration
and exchanges across fields such as energy, environment, water resources, healthcare, agriculture,
and green development.
Editor:Evan
