Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao (L) meets with Danish Prime Minister Anders Rasmussen in Helsinki, capital of Finland, Sept. 11, 2006. -Xinhua

Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao and Danish Prime Minister Anders Fogh Rasmussen hailed in Helsinki on Monday the smooth expansion of Sino-Danish relations, vowing to boost bilateral cooperation as well as cooperation between Asia and Europe.

In a meeting on the sidelines of the sixth summit of the Asia-Europe Meeting (ASEM), Wen said China and Denmark should enhance political dialogue and coordination, and tap the full potential of economic cooperation.

Wen also tabled several proposals for boosting bilateral ties, including elevating cooperation levels in science, environmental protection, energy and biological technology, expanding cultural exchanges and people-to-people exchanges, as well as promoting cooperation between Asia and Europe.

Rasmussen, for his part, said the Danish side hoped to set up a strategic dialogue mechanism with China as soon as possible. The prime minister said Denmark would take various measures to boost bilateral cooperation on trade, environmental protection and energy.

He pledged that the Danish side would continue to make more efforts to promote bilateral ties, and it would also join hands with China to boost cooperation between Europe and Asia.