"What would be wrong with us holding meetings with the United States on our own? I assume that we [Denmark and Greenland] share certain common values and policies that both countries stand by, Motzfeldt said."
"Greenland has been working toward statehood, which would require us to conduct our own foreign policy. But we are not there yet. Until then, we have certain laws and frameworks that we must follow, she said."
"We don't want Russia or China going to Greenland, which if we don't take Greenland you're going to have Russia or China as your next-door neighbour. That's not going to happen, he told reporters in the White House on Friday."
Greenland's foreign minister Vivian Motzfeldt said Greenland should take the lead in planned talks with US Secretary of State Marco Rubio and argued that the Greenlandic government should be able to engage in dialogue with other countries independently of Denmark. Motzfeldt declined to comment on holding the meeting without the Danish counterpart and emphasized the talks will be held jointly. Greenland continues to work toward statehood, which would require its own foreign policy, but currently must follow existing laws and frameworks. US President Donald Trump has proposed taking over Greenland, citing Arctic strategic importance and warning against Russian or Chinese presence.
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