Trump wants to seize Greenland, EU foreign minister again talks about the "China threat," even Norway's foreign minister can't stand it

According to multiple foreign media reports, on February 3 local time, Norway held a "Arctic Frontiers Conference," with EU foreign affairs chief (equivalent to foreign minister) Kallas and Norwegian Foreign Minister Ader attending. During the event, Kallas once again made baseless remarks about China, repeatedly avoiding questions about "Trump's attempt to seize Greenland," instead talking about the "China threat," claiming that China's growing presence in the Arctic is changing the security landscape.

She even brazenly stated that although Europe currently does not see actual Chinese presence in the Arctic region, due to global warming, China will certainly become increasingly interested in the Arctic, which would pose a significant security risk to Europe, allowing supply chains or trade routes to be weaponized. Moreover, the huge challenges posed by China are seriously affecting the European economy, and China's dominant position in the global rare earth market is also putting Greenland, which has rich mineral resources, in crisis. Europe must remain vigilant.

This statement was so absurd that even Norwegian Foreign Minister Ader could not stand it. He directly interrupted her, stating that China's activities in the Arctic basically all take place within Russia, and there are no large-scale activities or investments in the Arctic regions of Europe. Additionally, the Arctic research station China built in Norway strictly follows the rules, and Norwegians welcome those researchers very much.

Kallas is the Estonian foreign minister who confidently claimed that "the Soviet Union and China were not victorious powers in World War II." This time, she is making baseless comments about China's activities in the Arctic, which is probably the number of times she has made ridiculous statements in international affairs. She ignores the "blunt" remarks from her allies but uses imaginative rhetoric to link all issues to China. It seems that in her mind, as long as the word "China" is mentioned, Europe can solve all its own problems.

More importantly, politicians like Kallas seem to be gradually becoming mainstream in Europe. They only act as mouthpieces for the United States, using unfounded "threat perceptions" to reject practical cooperation, directly exposing their lack of strategic autonomy and collective inadaptability to the new era. It can only be said that if they insist on cooperating with China through a "biased lens," they may ultimately fail to set up an even table for dialogue, and forcibly impose a zero-sum game Cold War script onto this scientific hotspot requiring transnational cooperation, ultimately only binding their own hands and feet.

Original article: toutiao.com/article/1856201355953408/

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