Foreign Minister Wang Yi told his Danish counterpart at a press conference in Beijing on May 13 that China fully respects Denmark’s sovereignty and territorial integrity on the Greenland issue. The Chinese Foreign Minister Confirmed China’s Position on Denmark’s Sovereignty in Greenland.
So, China supports Denmark despite Trump’s desire to acquire Greenland. The Chinese foreign minister met with his Danish counterpart, Lars Løkke Rasmussen.
In recent months, U.S. President Donald Trump insisted that Washington take over the strategically located, semi-autonomous Danish territory. Wang said Beijing “hopes that Denmark will also continue to support China’s legitimate position on matters concerning China’s sovereignty and territorial integrity.”
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China and Denmark share a “widespread consensus” on safeguarding multilateralism and defending free trade, Wang said, adding that China is willing to strengthen dialogue and cooperation with the EU.
The meeting occurred after Beijing criticized Denmark for hosting former Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen, who met Danish lawmakers and gave a speech at a democracy summit in Copenhagen.
China claims democratically governed Taiwan as its territory. Taiwan’s government rejects Beijing’s sovereignty claim.
Wang said China is “ready to work with Denmark to uphold mutual openness, take green development as a key driver, and inject new momentum into practical cooperation.” He said that while supporting Denmark over Greenland, Beijing also hoped for Danish support in another way.
Denmark does not recognize Taiwan as an independent state due to the longstanding ‘One China’ policy pursued across Europe, and has no formal diplomatic relations with Taiwan. Relations between China and Denmark improved after Denmark accepted China’s offer of two pandas as part of its so-called “panda diplomacy.”
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Marking 75 years of diplomatic ties between the two nations, Wang also called for closer high-level engagement, deeper political trust and stronger China-Denmark relations.
The Chinese Foreign Minister Confirmed China’s Position on Denmark’s Sovereignty in Greenland, reported by Tor Kjolberg.