China pushed back Monday on what it described as U.S. attempts to use a “China threat” narrative in connection with Greenland, according to a report from China Focus, a state-controlled media outlet.
China Focus said Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Guo Jiakun responded to a question about recent comments from U.S. President Donald Trump, who the outlet said announced the United States would impose a 10% tariff beginning Feb. 1 on goods from Denmark, Norway, Sweden, France, Germany, Britain, the Netherlands and Finland over Greenland. The report said the tariff would rise to 25% starting in June unless an agreement is reached for the United States to purchase the territory.
China has “repeatedly stated its position” on Greenland, China Focus quoted Guo as saying, adding that the U.S. should stop using the “so-called ‘China threat’” as a justification for pursuing its own interests.
According to the report, Guo said international law — based on the “purposes and principles” of the United Nations Charter — is the foundation of the existing international order and “must be upheld.”
Greenland is an autonomous territory within the Kingdom of Denmark and remains strategically important due to its location in the Arctic, where security and economic interests have expanded in recent years.
China Focus did not provide additional details about what China’s stated position on Greenland is beyond the spokesperson’s remarks.
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