China can learn from Denmark’s green transition

China’s newly appointed ambassador to Denmark, Mr. Wang Xuefeng welcomes the growing number of Chinese employees in Danish companies who are using their skills in a global world. China can learn from Denmark in several ways, he says – especially for the green transition.

The Chinese ambassador to Denmark Mr. Wang Xuefeng says he and his wife have adjusted quickly to living in the ‘Kingdom of Bicycles’. Photo: Embassy of China

Jesper Skeel

Sep 24, 2024

Next year will mark the 75th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and Denmark.The Copenhagen Post sat down with Mr. Wang Xuefeng, the newly appointed Chinese ambassador to Denmark, to discuss the state of Chinese-EU relations, opportunities and challenges for transnational cooperation on the green transition, and the demand for international talent […]

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