Will China Exploit an Independent Greenland?

Chinese companies continue to scour the globe for natural resources, even with the slowdown in economic growth. In Greenland, they may have found everything they need: iron, copper, uranium, and plenty of so-called rare earth elements, essential for manufacturing certain high-tech products. A strong economic partnership with China that included large-scale mineral extraction projects could be a game-changer for Greenland, allowing it to become completely independent from Denmark. But for Europe and North America, it would raise a number of serious concerns.

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