Denmark-Greenland/US
Beijing, China - Jan 9, 2026 (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland)
1. Screenshot of statement of Greenland's government
FILE: Greenland, Denmark - March 2025 (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland)
2. Aerial shot of sea ice floes, snow-covered mountains
3. Various of houses, snow-covered landscape
FILE: Nuuk, Greenland, Denmark - Jan 17, 2025 (CGTN - No access Chinese mainland)
4. Aerial shot of flag of Greenland
5. Various of traffic, pedestrians
FILE: Greenland, Denmark - March 2025 (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland)
6. Aerial shots of cityscape
7. Various of sea ice floes, snow-covered mountains, ship sailing
FILE: Washington D.C., USA - Oct 2024 (CCTV Video News Agency - No access Chinese mainland)
8. Various of White House, U.S. national flag
9. Various of Capitol Hill, U.S. national flag
"We do not want to be Americans," Greenland's party leaders announced in a joint statement issued on Friday.
The statement, titled "We Stand Together as One People", said that Greenland's future must be decided by the Greenlandic people themselves, Danish broadcaster DR reported.
"We, as Greenlandic party leaders, wish once again to emphasize our desire for the United States' disregard for our country to come to an end," the statement read.
The party leaders also said that Greenland will continue to cooperate with the United States and other Western countries in the future, but work concerning Greenland's future must be carried out with the Greenlandic people and be prepared on the basis of international law and the Self-Government Act.
A meeting of Greenland's parliament, the Inatsisartut, will convene early to ensure that a fair and comprehensive political debate takes place, the statement said.
The date of the meeting has not yet been determined.
Leaders of all political parties in the Greenlandic assembly signed the statement.
U.S. President Donald Trump on Friday said a deal will be made for the United States to acquire Greenland in an "easy way" or "hard way", adding that he was "going to do something on Greenland, whether they like it or not".
Greenland, a former Danish colony, became an integral part of the Kingdom of Denmark in 1953. It was granted home rule in 1979, expanding its autonomy, though Denmark retains authority over foreign affairs and defense.
The United States maintains a military base on Greenland.
Since taking office in January 2025, Trump has repeatedly expressed interest in gaining control of Greenland, saying that he would not rule out the use of "military or economic coercion" to achieve that goal.
Denmark-Greenland/US
Dateline : Jan 9, 2026/File
Location : Denmark
Duration : 1'23
Beijing, China - Jan 9, 2026 (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland)
1. Screenshot of statement of Greenland's government
FILE: Greenland, Denmark - March 2025 (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland)
2. Aerial shot of sea ice floes, snow-covered mountains
3. Various of houses, snow-covered landscape
FILE: Nuuk, Greenland, Denmark - Jan 17, 2025 (CGTN - No access Chinese mainland)
4. Aerial shot of flag of Greenland
5. Various of traffic, pedestrians
FILE: Greenland, Denmark - March 2025 (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland)
6. Aerial shots of cityscape
7. Various of sea ice floes, snow-covered mountains, ship sailing
FILE: Washington D.C., USA - Oct 2024 (CCTV Video News Agency - No access Chinese mainland)
8. Various of White House, U.S. national flag
9. Various of Capitol Hill, U.S. national flag
"We do not want to be Americans," Greenland's party leaders announced in a joint statement issued on Friday.
The statement, titled "We Stand Together as One People", said that Greenland's future must be decided by the Greenlandic people themselves, Danish broadcaster DR reported.
"We, as Greenlandic party leaders, wish once again to emphasize our desire for the United States' disregard for our country to come to an end," the statement read.
The party leaders also said that Greenland will continue to cooperate with the United States and other Western countries in the future, but work concerning Greenland's future must be carried out with the Greenlandic people and be prepared on the basis of international law and the Self-Government Act.
A meeting of Greenland's parliament, the Inatsisartut, will convene early to ensure that a fair and comprehensive political debate takes place, the statement said.
The date of the meeting has not yet been determined.
Leaders of all political parties in the Greenlandic assembly signed the statement.
U.S. President Donald Trump on Friday said a deal will be made for the United States to acquire Greenland in an "easy way" or "hard way", adding that he was "going to do something on Greenland, whether they like it or not".
Greenland, a former Danish colony, became an integral part of the Kingdom of Denmark in 1953. It was granted home rule in 1979, expanding its autonomy, though Denmark retains authority over foreign affairs and defense.
The United States maintains a military base on Greenland.
Since taking office in January 2025, Trump has repeatedly expressed interest in gaining control of Greenland, saying that he would not rule out the use of "military or economic coercion" to achieve that goal.
ID : 8461183
Published : 2026-01-11 09:04
Last Modified : 2026-01-11 18:59:27
Source : CCTV Video News Agency,China Central Television (CCTV),China Global Television Network (CGTN)
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