Tuesday, January 13, 2026

China hits back at Trump's Greenland remark, defends Arctic operations

INTRO: Beijing urged the United States not to use other countries as an excuse to pursue its own interests, in response to remarks by President Donald Trump that the US needs to take control of Greenland, otherwise Russia or China would.

Tensions have grown between Washington, Denmark and Greenland since the White House says it's considering a range of options, including the use of the military, to acquire the vast Arctic island. Laura Westbrook reports from Hong Kong.