New Danish Ambassador to China

Friis Arne Petersen is going to be Denmark's new Ambassador to China

After 3 years as Denmark's Ambassador to China, Jeppe Tranholm-Mikkelsen will be moving on to new challenges in Brussels.
During his tenure in China, Jeppe Tranholm-Mikkelsen has been closely involved in a number of political issues of key importance to China and Denmark, such as the COP15 Summit, the signing of a Strategic Partnership Agreement between Denmark and China and the establishment of a Danish-Chinese University in Beijing, and has also worked on a broad range of commercial issues.

The new ambassador to China will be 58 year-old Friis Arne Petersen, who is currently the Danish ambassador in Washington. Ambassador Petersen has had a distinguished and outstanding career in the Danish Foreign Service, serving on the staff of two Danish Foreign Ministers and holding various senior positions as Permanent Secretary of State and Undersecretary.

(Sources:
http://www.dr.dk/Nyheder/Udland/2009/12/22/140201.htm
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http://www.ambwashington.um.dk/en/menu/
TheEmbassy/AmbassadorsGreeting/CurriculumVitae/

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