China has been building closer ties with Greenland in recent years. Photo: Reuters China has been building closer ties with Greenland in recent years. Photo: Reuters
China has been building closer ties with Greenland in recent years. Photo: Reuters
China /  Diplomacy

Did China’s growing presence in Arctic prompt Donald Trump’s offer to buy Greenland?

  • US president likely had Beijing ‘on his mind’ when he made his audacious offer, diplomat says
  • Proposal ‘could be interpreted as a very clear signal’ to China and Denmark that the US sees Greenland as part of an exclusive strategic zone, academic says

Topic |   US-China relations
Stuart LauKeegan Elmer
Stuart Lau and Keegan Elmer

Updated: 11:37pm, 1 Sep, 2019

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China has been building closer ties with Greenland in recent years. Photo: Reuters China has been building closer ties with Greenland in recent years. Photo: Reuters
China has been building closer ties with Greenland in recent years. Photo: Reuters
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