CCTV9英语新闻：China, Denmark lift ties to new high（在线收听）

China and Denmark have agreed to strengthen bilateral cooperation and elevate relations to a new high.

Visiting Chinese State Councilor Yang Jiechi held talks with Queen Margrethe the Second of Denmark Sunday.

COPENHAGEN, April 17, 2016 (Xinhua) -- Denmark's Queen Margrethe II meets with visiting Chinese State Councilor Yang Jiechi in Copenhagen, Denmark, April 17, 2016. (Xinhua/Shi Shouhe)

The Queen noted achievements in bilateral ties since her state visit to China in 2014, and urged for cooperation in areas of culture and art.

Yang also met Danish Prime Minister Lars Loekke Rasmussen. Rasmussen said he cherished the meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping on the sidelines of the Nuclear Security Summit last month. He said Denmark will play a positive role in promoting its ties with China.

Yang, meanwhile, called on Denmark to play a more active role in promoting China-EU relations and China-North Europe cooperation. The State Councilor also discussed furthering bilateral ties with Danish Foreign Minister Kristian Jensen.

Denmark is the last leg of Yang’s three-nation tour, which also took him to France and Luxembourg.

COPENHAGEN, April 17, 2016 (Xinhua) -- Danish Prime Minister Lars Loekke Rasmussen (L) shakes hands with visiting Chinese State Councilor Yang Jiechi during their meeting in Copenhagen, Denmark, April 17, 2016. (Xinhua/Shi Shouhe)

COPENHAGEN, April 17, 2016 (Xinhua) -- Visiting Chinese State Councilor Yang Jiechi (L) shakes hands with Danish Foreign Minister Kristian Jensen during their talks in Copenhagen, Denmark, April 16, 2016. Yang Jiechi held talks with Kristian Jensen here on Saturday, in which both sides agreed to push forward the comprehensive strategic partnership between the two countries. (Xinhua/Shi Shouhe)