China says it respects Greenland’s sovereignty and seeks a constructive Arctic role, while analysts warn of growing Russia-China cooperation in the region.
“China’s consistent policy is to respect the sovereignty and territorial integrity of all countries. That goes to Greenland, that goes to Canada, and that goes through all the other countries,” Chinese Ambassador Wang Di said through an interpreter this week.
Except for Hong Kong, Taiwan, Tibet, Bhutan, Arunachal Pradesh in India, the Senkaku Islands in Japan, the Paracel Islands of Vietnam, Khazakstan, Kyrgystan, the whole of the South China sea and probably a few more I missed.
Except for Hong Kong, Taiwan, Tibet, Bhutan, Arunachal Pradesh in India, the Senkaku Islands in Japan, the Paracel Islands of Vietnam, Khazakstan, Kyrgystan, the whole of the South China sea and probably a few more I missed.
Consistent policy. Heh.
And Xinjiang.
China prefers small close by countries. Not large icy rocks on the other side of the world.
We’ll see.