Løkkes tale i Tokyo

Today, we cannot assume that the "green wave" will automatically lead to economic growth and job creation. We need to create the right framework conditions for the cleantech industry to take up the global competition. This is a key priority of a new national Growth Forum that my Government has established recently. It will require hard work. But I see a vast potential for Denmark and Japan in this field.

Lars Løkke Rasmussen (V)
Statsminister

Speech by H.E. Lars Løkke Rasmussen, Prime Minister of Denmark, at a meeting with a Danish Business delegation, Danish Chamber of Commerce in Japan and japanese business partners in Tokyo March 7, 2010

"Ladies and Gentlemen, Ambassadors, members of the Danish Chamber of Commerce in Japan, representatives of the business community in Japan.

I would like to express my sincere appreciation for organising this event. This is a very good way to start our three-day visit to Japan. The Danish delegation and I look forward to meeting you and to discuss how we can make the strong trade relations between our two countries even stronger.

I have just spent two days in Singapore. Singapore has positioned itself at the forefront of globalisation and acts as a kind of bridge to Asia. Now, we have moved to the very heart of the Asian and indeed the global economy.