On December 17, 2009, Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao met respectively with Danish Prime Minister Lars Lokke Rasmussen and UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon in Copenhagen.

In the meeting with Danish Prime Minister Lars Lokke Rasmussen, Wen said he appreciated the efforts made by Denmark in hosting the climate change conference, which has entered the final stage. At this stage, all countries must show a broad perspective, act on the basis of reality, respect each other's concerns, stick to the principle of "common but differentiated responsibilities," lock in the already-made commitments, and reach consensus quickly in the talks, Wen said. Only by doing this would all parties concerned be able to give the world a final document which could be accepted by all sides, best reflect the common political will of the international community and the efforts every country had made in coping with climate change, and inject new momentum for future international cooperation, he added. The Chinese premier said, "China will continue to staunchly support the hosting country in its work and engage in close communications and coordination with all other sides for a best result."

Extending welcome to Premier Wen's attendance at the Copenhagen conference, Rasmussen said the Danish side highly appreciated the targets China recently announced for greenhouse gas emissions control. "It is an important contribution" China had made in meeting the challenge of global climate change, the Danish prime minister said. He said the Copenhagen conference had made some progress but much more remained to be done as lots of difficulties existed and must be tackled. Rasmussen said the principles outlined by Wen were very important for the conference to have a fruitful conclusion. "They are a reflection of China's positive efforts in promoting international cooperation in dealing with climate change," he said. Rasmussen called on all other participating countries at the conference to take positive and responsible attitudes and act like China to work jointly for a good outcome. The Danish side is ready to work with China to this end.

Both sides also exchanged views on China-Denmark relations, agreeing to enhance high-level exchanges and push forward bilateral ties by taking the opportunity of next year's 60th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic ties.

When meeting with UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon, Wen said China attaches great importance to the unique and important role played by Ban and the UN in promoting international cooperation on climate change. Wen said China would as always continue to give its support to Ban in performing his duty as a UN secretary-general. Wen said that, in order to show confidence and the ability of mankind in meeting the challenge of climate change, leaders of all countries should give a strong political impetus to the UN climate change conference and make earnest efforts to make it a success as anticipated by the world.

Ban said the United Nations and he himself were willing to try their best to promote trust and cooperation among parties involved in the current climate change negotiations, urging them to try to overcome the difficulties they encounter and keep the talks on the right track. Developed countries should honor their commitments and help developing countries in coping with climate change with financial and technological support, said Ban. He said the United Nations highly appreciated the positive efforts made by the Chinese government in tackling climate change, attached importance to the role China played in this area and was willing to continue cooperation with China.