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798 International Art Season | Danish Foreign Minister Rasmussen Visits the Danish Cultural Center

To celebrate the 75th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and Denmark, Danish Foreign Minister Rasmussen led a delegation on an official visit to China from May 17th to 19th.

On the afternoon of May 17th at 2 p.m., Danish Foreign Minister Rasmussen, together with Danish Ambassador to China Kong Moke, visited the Danish Cultural Center in the 798·751 Art Zone.

The delegation gained an in-depth understanding of the work and achievements of the center in promoting long-term cultural exchanges between China and Denmark. They also paid special attention to the exhibition "Reflections." In this exhibition, five artists from China and Denmark—Benny Brankovic, Signe Emma, Xie Rong, Deng Xiao, and Thomas Knak—embarked on a cross-cultural dialogue about identity and self-presentation, starting from the theme of "seeing and being seen."

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Subsequently, the delegation toured the 798·751 Art Zone. Dao Wenke, the director of the Danish Cultural Center, introduced to the guests the history of the zone's transformation from factory buildings to an international art landmark, and led them to experience the unique cultural and artistic atmosphere of the zone. 640 (5).jpeg 640 (6).jpeg 640 (7).jpeg

Artist Chen Baihao and Danish Foreign Minister Rasmussen

At present, China-Denmark relations are developing steadily, and the two sides have achieved fruitful results in cooperation in the fields of economy and trade, green development, etc. Danish Foreign Minister Rasmussen also stated:

The Danish and Chinese peoples have a history of friendly exchanges spanning more than 300 years, and this year the two countries will jointly celebrate the 75th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations. The Danish government and parliament are willing to strengthen high-level exchanges with China, enhance dialogue and mutual understanding in various fields, deepen mutually beneficial cooperation in investment, green transition and other fields, and strengthen people-to-people exchanges to promote the continuous and strong development of bilateral relations.

On the evening of May 19th, the reception celebrating the 75th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and Denmark was successfully held in Beijing.