China warns US against using other countries as pretext for Greenland and Arctic interests
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Key Points:
- China responded to U.S. interest in Greenland by stating that America should not use other countries as a "pretext" to pursue its interests, emphasizing that China's Arctic activities comply with international law.
- U.S. President Donald Trump has expressed a desire to acquire Greenland to prevent Russia or China from gaining control, prompting tensions with Denmark and Greenland, both of which oppose the idea and assert Greenland's future should be decided by its people.
- Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen warned that a U.S. takeover of Greenland could end NATO, while Greenland's leaders criticized the U.S. for showing contempt toward their country.
- China declared itself a "near-Arctic state" in 2018 and plans to develop a "Polar Silk Road"
