Greenland is looking to exclude the United States from its mining investments, while looking into the possibility of involving China. A minister has said decisions will need to be made as the autonomous Danish island reassesses global ties in the face of the “New World Order.”
Greenland is weighing the possibility of inviting Chinese investment to develop its mining sector in light of tensions with the U.S. and limited engagement with the European Union, the island’s business and mineral resources minister, Naaja Nathanielsen, told the Financial Times on Tuesday.
Tensions between the U.S. and Greenland have intensified as Donald Trump declares he’d like to take over the autonomous island. Earlier this month, intelligence agencies in the U.S. were ordered to target Greenland for acquisition, pushing tensions ever tighter.
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“We are trying to figure out what the new world order looks like,” Nathanielsen said, according to a report by RT, adding that Greenland was “having a difficult time finding [its] footing” in evolving relationships with its Western allies. The continued threats and China’s backing could have horrific implications for the U.S. as it also attempts to navigate a world that is no longer its military empire.
Greenland had hoped to renew a contract with the U.S. on mineral development. However, the U.S. almost immediately began threatening force following Trump’s return to office in January. The US president has repeatedly talked about purchasing the island and refused to rule out using military force to assert US sovereignty over it.
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In the face of threats, Greenland is turning to China for a partnership, and the U.S. is continuing to alienate itself. According to Nathanielsen, Chinese investors might be holding back because they don’t want “to provoke anything.” “In those terms, Chinese investment is, of course, problematic, but so, to some extent, is American,” she said.
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