A Greenlandic official has raised the stakes in the contest for its minerals, suggesting that the Danish territory could turn to China if the United States and Europe do not move fast enough.
Greenland’s minister for mineral resources, Naaja Nathanielsen, hinted at that possibility in an interview with the Financial Times published on May 27.
“We want to develop our business sector and diversify it, and that requires investments from outside,” said Nathanielsen, whose four-party coalition government came into power following a March election.
When prompted about China, she said that Greenland seeks “to partner up with European and American partners.”…
If US, Europe Don’t Move on Greenland’s Minerals, the Island Could Partner With China: Minister
