The Charge d’Affaires of the Chinese Embassy in Denmark was summoned for questioning over suspected secret activities by Americans in Greenland.
The Danish Broadcasting Corporation previously reported that at least three Americans with close ties to US President Trump and senior White House officials have recently traveled back and forth between the United States and Greenland many times, trying to push Greenland to distance itself from Denmark and strengthen its dependence on the United States by establishing private networks, infiltrating local society, and strengthening information collection.
Danish Foreign Minister Rasmussen said on the 27th that any attempt to interfere in Denmark’s internal affairs is “unacceptable” and he has instructed the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to summon the acting ambassador of the US Embassy in Denmark to ask the US to explain its secret activities in Greenland.
King Frederick X of Denmark recently visited Greenland. Associated Press
reporter Rasmussen said the Danish government is “fully aware” of foreign powers’ interest in Denmark’s relationship with Greenland, and therefore is not surprised by the aforementioned actions. He also stressed that any attempt to interfere in Denmark’s internal affairs is “unacceptable.”
On the same day, the U.S. Embassy in Denmark responded that the U.S. government “respects the right of the people of Greenland to independently determine their future” and that the actions of individual U.S. citizens “are not under the control of the U.S. government.”
Greenland, located northeast of North America, is the world’s largest island. It is a Danish autonomous territory with a high degree of autonomy, with defense and foreign affairs under the jurisdiction of the Danish government.
Since taking office this year, Trump has repeatedly threatened to acquire Greenland. In March, during a White House meeting with visiting NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte, Trump reiterated his intention to acquire Greenland and pledged to deploy more US troops there. Trump stated that the US needs to control Greenland to enhance international security. Greenland, with its rich mineral resources and strategic location on a vital shipping route to the Arctic, holds a crucial strategic position.