China–Denmark relations are foreign relations between

China China, officially the People's Republic of China (PRC), is a country in East Asia. It is the world's most populous country, with a population exceeding 1.4 billion, slightly ahead of India. China spans the equivalent of five time zones and ...

and

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. Denmark recognized the People's Republic of China on January 9, 1950, and the two countries established diplomatic relations on May 11, 1950. On February 15, 1956, the two countries upgraded diplomatic relations from ministerial to ambassadorial level and exchanged ambassadors. China has an embassy in

Copenhagen Copenhagen ( or .; da, København ) is the capital and most populous city of Denmark, with a proper population of around 815.000 in the last quarter of 2022; and some 1.370,000 in the urban area; and the wider Copenhagen metropolitan ar ...

. Denmark has an embassy in Beijing and 4 general consulates in

Chongqing Chongqing ( or ; ; Sichuanese dialects, Sichuanese pronunciation: , Standard Mandarin pronunciation: ), Postal Romanization, alternately romanized as Chungking (), is a Direct-administered municipalities of China, municipality in Southwes ...

Guangzhou Guangzhou (, ; ; or ; ), also known as Canton () and alternatively romanized as Kwongchow or Kwangchow, is the capital and largest city of Guangdong province in southern China. Located on the Pearl River about north-northwest of Hong Kon ...

Hong Kong Hong Kong ( (US) or (UK); , ), officially the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China ( abbr. Hong Kong SAR or HKSAR), is a city and special administrative region of China on the eastern Pearl River Delt ...

and

Shanghai Shanghai (; , , Standard Mandarin pronunciation: ) is one of the four direct-administered municipalities of the People's Republic of China (PRC). The city is located on the southern estuary of the Yangtze River, with the Huangpu River flow ...

History

In 1870 the

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visited China. In 1899 and 1900, the Danish cruiser Valkyrien visited China with Prince Valdemar of Denmark aboard. In 1950, Denmark became one of the first western countries to recognize the People's Republic of China. Since 2000, the most important area of cooperation between China and Denmark has been energy, with a particular focus on

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. Denmark describes Sino-Danish energy cooperation as the "crown jewel" of its broader energy partnership program. At the end of 2005, the two countries launched the Sino-Danish Wind Energy Program to help China learn from the Danish wind power experience in areas including the development of advanced wind power technology, wind resource assessment, and personnel training. The program lasted until 2010, providing important assistance to China at a time when its wind power capacity was doubling every two years (2006-2009). China and Denmark launched the Renewable Energy Development program in 2008 with the goals of developing capacity and technological innovation in China. The Danish government also supported the creation of the China National Renewable Energy Center (CNREC), which as of 2023 is the Danish government's most important initiative in China. Although is a China-led center, Denmark directly supports its operations and leadership, including via a seat on CNREC's advisory committee.

Dalai Lama

China suspended ties with Denmark after its Prime Minister met the Dalai Lama and resumed them only after the Danish government issued a statement in December 2009 saying it would oppose Tibetan independence and consider Beijing's reaction before inviting him again.

Greenland

China has invested in several projects in Greenland, including in mines for rare-earth elements, iron, and uranium. In 2018, the

China Communications Construction China Communications Construction Company, Ltd. (CCCC) is a majority state-owned, publicly traded, multinational engineering and construction company primarily engaged in the design, construction and operation of infrastructure assets, including ...

responded to a request for proposals from the Government of Greenland for the construction and operation of three airports in Nuuk,

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and Qaqortoq. The government of Denmark has objected to the bid, citing security objections.

Hong Kong

In June 2020, Denmark openly opposed the Hong Kong national security law.

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