Denmark and China - seen from an ambassador’s point of view
Ambassador Christopher Bo Bramsen
Chief of Protocol, Danish Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Former Danish ambassador to China
Denmark and China - seen from an ambassador’s point of view
In 1674, King Christian V sent the first Danish ship to the Far East in order to establish trade relations with China. During the following centuries, the Danish Asiatic Company further developed the commercial relations with China. The first Danish consul in China was appointed in 1820 in Canton. No other country in the world can show an unbroken period of 185 years of consular/diplomatic relations with China.
Today, these old and strong ties between Denmark and China have given Denmark an advantageous position in China. The number of Danish companies, which open offices or production facilities in China, is increasing rapidly. Also in the service sector, such as shipping and transport, Danish companies have gained an important position in China. Furthermore, the political, economic and cultural ties between the two countries have been expanding markedly over the last 20 years, and the Danes and the Chinese are getting to know each other more and more, as tourism is developing rapidly. All in all, there is a solid and constructive foundation for expanding the future over-all relationship between Denmark and China.
Ambassador Christopher Bo Bramsen is Chief of Protocol in the Danish Ministry of Foreign Affairs. From 1995 to 2001 Mr. Bramsen served as Denmark’s ambassador to China (as well as to the People’s Democratic Republic of Korea and Mongolia). From 2001 to 2004 he held the post of Danish Ambassador to Spain (and Andorra).
Ambassador Bramsen has written a number of books, including two books on China: Open Doors – Vilhelm Meyer and the Establishment of General Electric in China (1993, 2001) and Peace and Friendship – Denmark’s Official Relations with China, 1674 – 2000 (2000).
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