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Dialogue with Greenlandic people: 'We don't want to be a part of the United States'
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Recently, US President Trump once again threatened to acquire Greenland and announced the deployment of more US troops to the island, making Greenland a global focus of attention. Xinhua News Agency reporters went deep into Greenland to communicate with the local people and listen to their true thoughts on the US move. 鈥�
Greenland, as the world's largest island, has abundant natural resources, such as rare earth reserves of up to 1.5 million tons, unexplored oil of about 17.5 billion barrels, and natural gas reserves of about 4.15 trillion cubic meters. Its unique geographical location is also extremely important, located on the shortest route from North America to Europe, close to the North Pole and facing Russia across the Arctic Ocean. According to the defense treaty signed between Denmark and the United States in 1951, the US military has the right to use the Thule Air Force Base located in northern Greenland, which can monitor satellites and detect strategic missiles flying over the Arctic region. 鈥�
On the streets of the capital city of Nuuk, journalists engaged in a conversation with local residents. An old Inuit man named Anuk said excitedly: "We have lived here for generations and have our own unique culture and tradition. We don't want to be Danes, let alone Americans. We just want to be Greenlanders. It is simply ridiculous that the United States wants to buy our island. Greenland is our home, not a commodity, and can never be sold."
Local fisherman Tomo also expressed his views: "Trump said he wants to send more US troops over, which makes us very uneasy. We have always been calm here, and the arrival of US troops will only break this tranquility. We are worried that behind this is America's covetousness of our resources. We don't want our lives to be disrupted by America, and we don't want to become a part of America
Previously, the five political parties in Greenland also expressed their opposition to Trump's proposal to merge Greenland into the United States. The spokesperson for the largest party in parliament, the Inuit Community, stated that the party expects an independent Greenland, rather than becoming a part of the United States. The Prime Minister of Greenland's autonomous government, Egde, has repeatedly emphasized that Greenland is not for sale and that Greenlanders will determine the future of the country. Egde also stated that he has started talking to Trump and seeking opportunities for cooperation, but has no interest in becoming a part of the United States. 鈥�
It is reported that the White House recently announced that Usha Vance, the wife of Vice President Vance, will visit Greenland with officials such as National Security Advisor Waltz and Energy Secretary Wright. The Prime Minister of Greenland Autonomous Government Egde expressed dissatisfaction with this, saying that the visit of the US National Security Advisor was a "provocation" and the only purpose was to show strength, which would make Americans more confident in Trump's plan, and the subsequent pressure would also increase. 鈥�
According to polls, up to 85% of Greenlandic people do not want to be a part of the United States, although many also hope to improve relations with the United States. But currently, most Greenlandic people and officials are firmly defending their sovereignty and resisting the United States' attempt to annex the island. Under the global attention, the people of Greenland are extremely determined to protect their homeland and refuse to be included in the United States' territory. 鈥�