Chinese Premier Li Keqiang and visiting Prime Minister Lars Rasmussen of Denmark agreed to strengthen cooperation in areas such as fishing, agriculture, food safety and drug regulations in a new collaborative work plan for the next three years. China and Denmark established a comprehensive strategic partnership in 2008. Both Premiers also observed the signing of six documents: on food and drug regulations, quarantine and sanitary requirements and giant panda protection, among others. They agreed to promote free trade and globalization in the upcoming China-EU Leaders’Meeting. 2017 is the year of tourism between China and Denmark, the first such activity between Chine and an EU country.