The meeting in South Korea between US President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping is shown on a screen outside a shopping mall in Beijing on October 30, 2025. PHOTO: Adek BERRY / AFP / Profimedia
Beijing warned the United States on Monday to stop using the “so-called China threat” as a pretext for US military action abroad. China thus rejected President Donald Trump's assertion that the Asian country is a threat to Greenland, CNN and Sky News write.
“We urge the US to stop using the so-called 'Chinese threat' as a pretext to gain selfish advantages,” Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Guo Jiakun said at a press conference in Beijing when asked to comment on the Arctic island issue.
Beijing's criticism comes as the US president said in a lengthy social media post on Saturday that the United States needed Greenland to counter threats from China and Russia in the Arctic and to develop what he called the “Golden Dome” to protect North America from ballistic missiles.
“China has expressed its position on Greenland on multiple occasions. International law, supported by the purposes and principles of the UN Charter, is the foundation of the current international order and must be respected,” Guo Jiakun insisted.
Donald Trump has repeatedly insisted that he will settle for nothing less than ownership of Greenland, an autonomous territory of Denmark rich in natural resources and strategically positioned. He stated that if the United States does not take control of Greenland, then Russia or China will.
In recent days, the White House leader has stepped up his rhetoric regarding the takeover of Greenland. Last week, he announced he would impose 10 percent tariffs on Denmark and seven other European countries that have actively opposed his demands.
Trump added that the tax would rise to 25 percent if control of Greenland was not transferred to the United States by June.
The leaders of Denmark and Greenland have insisted that the island is not for sale and that they do not want to be part of the United States.
European Union leaders are to discuss the options available to respond to the US president at an emergency summit in Brussels on Thursday.
