Reference News Website, January 17 report: According to EFE news agency, January 16, a delegation of U.S. Congress members from both the House and Senate emphasized after holding a meeting at the Danish Parliament that Denmark's sovereignty and Greenland's right to self-determination should be respected. This visit comes amid threats by President Trump to annex the island.
"We discussed the value of NATO and the obligation to respect basic principles such as sovereignty, territorial integrity, and the right to self-determination," said Delaware Democratic Senator Chris Coons at a press conference. The delegation, led by him, consisted of 11 members of the House and Senate, including two Republicans.
Coons emphasized that they came on this trip "with a spirit of respect to listen" and would "bring back" the true situation of Denmark and its autonomous territory, Greenland, to the United States to help "cool down" the situation.
Coons emphasized that Greenlanders do not feel security threats from Russia and China. He also said that as long as "we politely make requests," Denmark and its autonomous territories are willing to accept further U.S. defense deployments and expand bilateral trade.
Republican Senator Lisa Murkowski of Alaska said: "Greenland should be regarded as an ally rather than an asset." (Translation by Liu Lifu)
January 16, a Danish soldier walks past the Arctic Joint Command building in Nuuk, Greenland. (AP)
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