Vice President Si Jinquan meets with the Danish guest

Jun 11, 2025

On June 9, Mr. Si Jinquan, Vice President of JAFIE, met with Mr. Carsten Boyer Th?gersen (Chinese name: Cao Boyi) in Nanjing, Former Consul General of Denmark in Guangzhou and Shanghai, and Foreign Director-General of the Copenhagen Confucius Institute.

Vice President Si warmly welcomed Mr. Th?gersen and briefly introduced the economic and social development of Jiangsu Province. He noted that this year marks the 75th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and Denmark. Over the past 75 years, Jiangsu and Denmark have achieved cooperation in pharmaceuticals, manufacturing, shipping, renewable energy, acoustic equipment, biotechnology, and agri-food sectors. Based on its network of members and the think tank platform, JAFIE has built strong ties with partners around the world and actively promotes exchanges and cooperation in economics, culture, and science and technology between Jiangsu and other countries. Mr. Si shared that he had worked in Hong Kong for 15 years, during which Mr. Th?gersen served in the Danish Consulate General in Guangzhou. Their shared experience of working in nearby regions lent a sense of warmth and serendipity to the meeting. He expressed hope that this encounter would serve as a starting point for expanding and deepening cooperation between Jiangsu and Denmark in areas such as trade, education, and technology. He especially looked forward to drawing on Mr. Th?gersen’s experience with the Confucius Institute to leverage Jiangsu’s cultural strengths and promote bilateral cultural exchange and cooperation.

Mr. Th?gersen remarked that China and Denmark have enjoyed frequent exchanges in both cultural and commercial fields for over 150 years, particularly in the last 30 years, during which many Danish companies have established branches in Jiangsu, injecting strong momentum into bilateral economic cooperation. He shared insights from his diplomatic career in Guangzhou and Shanghai, noting that Denmark has always sought a long-term and stable partnership with China. He emphasized the strong confidence that Danish businesses place in China’s stable policy environment and promising economic prospects, and expressed a desire to work with JAFIE to further expand areas of cooperation, deepen engagement with the Chinese market, and promote win-win economic collaboration between Denmark and Jiangsu.

Gu Mingdao, Former Director-general of the Foreign Affairs Committee of the Jiangsu Provincial People’s Congress; Zhang Hong, Director of the Office of the Foreign Affairs Committee of the Jiangsu Provincial People’s Congress; and Wang Jian, Secretary-General of JAFIE attended thereception.

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