On paper, this token force is being deployed to bolster the island's security in response to U.S. complaints. What is extraordinary, perhaps even unprecedented, is that it serves as message more to the U.

France has said it would deploy a detachment to Greenland to take part in a joint "cold-weather exercise" with Denmark and several other European countries, while US President Donald Trump said he can't rely on Denmark to protect Greenland from Russia and China.

So we’re going to be doing something with Greenland, either the nice way or the more difficult way,” he added, referring to obtaining it through purchase or military might.

BEIJING: China fully respects Denmark’s sovereignty and territorial integrity on the Greenland issue, foreign minister Wang Yi told his Danish counterpart today, urging the European nation to reciprocate over China’s own sovereignty concerns.

Britain is discussing with NATO allies how to enhance Arctic security against Russia and China. Transport Secretary Heidi Alexander said Sunday that these talks are routine and not a response to U.S.

China's foreign minister said Monday that his country backs Copenhagen's sovereignty over Greenland during a meeting with his Danish counterpart in Beijing, pushing back against threats by US President Donald Trump to take over the vast Arctic landmass.

LONDON — Do not antagonize one's opponents unnecessarily, a basic principle of diplomacy says. But as the United States faces a trade war with China and various tensions overseas, President Donald Trump's emissaries are increasingly ticking off allied ...

A high-stakes meeting happened Wednesday at the White House between top U.S. and Danish officials about Greenland's fate.

"As a Danish company that has been rooted in China for 30 years, we are greatly encouraged by President Xi's reply to the Danish Chamber of Commerce in China. We see China as fertile ground for our continued investment and long-term development," said Ulrik Gernow, Group Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of Grundfos, in a statement shared with the Global Times.

Danish business confidence in China improved in late 2025, but new figures show large firms pulling ahead of SMEs in outlook and sentiment.