China is launching a counterattack against Donald Trump, accusing him of artificially invoking the "Chinese threat" to justify what Beijing describes as self-serving American ambitions in the Arctic. This reaction follows the American president's assertions that taking control of Greenland is essential to thwart the influence of China or Russia in a region of strategic importance.
Beijing speaks of "pretext" and "selfish gains"
"The Arctic region involves the common interests of the international community, and China's activities in the Arctic contribute to peace, stability, sustainable development, and respect for international law," stated Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mao Ning on Monday. "We disapprove of the United States using China or Russia as a pretext for pursuing selfish gains," she added, emphasizing that "the right and freedom of all countries to operate in the region must be fully respected."
Trump's statements on Greenland
Beijing's reaction followed statements made by Donald Trump on Sunday, according to which the acquisition of Greenland is necessary to prevent Russia or China from gaining control of the strategic Arctic territory belonging to Denmark. "If we don't take Greenland, Russia or China will take it, and I'm not going to let that happen; one way or another, we're going to have Greenland," Trump told reporters on Air Force One while traveling from Florida to Washington.
Invocation of the UN Charter
When asked by Anadolu regarding the possibility of the United States seeking to take control of the sovereign territory of another country, Mao Ning replied bluntly: "Relations between states should be managed according to the principles of the United Nations Charter." This statement clearly implies that Beijing views Trump's positions not as a security issue, but as a raw geopolitical claim in a region gaining increasing strategic and economic significance.
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