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Source: People's Republic of China – State Council News
Sarajevo, January 17 (Xinhua) — The world is witnessing an unprecedented erosion of diplomacy: power politics is increasingly prevailing over international law, and Greenland is becoming a new focal point of global strategic competition. Bosnian historian and former diplomat Slobodan Soja recently stated this in an exclusive interview with Xinhua.
"This is something completely new in history. Someone openly shows up and says, 'I'll enter a country and do whatever I want,' without even pretending to respect diplomatic norms. This is deeply troubling," he said. The expert called it a "cowboy system" that reflects not only the will of a single political figure but also the interests of powerful multinational capital operating behind the backs of state institutions.
US President Donald Trump has repeatedly demonstrated his interest in Greenland, an autonomous territory of Denmark. During his first term, he declared his desire to "purchase" the island, and now he's discussing "a number of options," including "using the US military."
"What's happening in Greenland is a repeat of what's already happened elsewhere," S. Shoya noted. "That's why the situation must be condemned as a flagrant violation of international law, even though the international community appears powerless to prevent it," he added.
The European Union's (EU) reaction demonstrates strategic confusion, the expert believes. "The EU doesn't know what to do. And the real question is what it will do if Greenland is effectively annexed," S. Shoya emphasized. In his view, the outcome is predictable: symbolic protests without meaningful resistance.
S. Shoya warned that the EU's double standards—selective protest without confrontation with the United States—will accelerate its decline as a global power. "The EU will not impose sanctions against the United States, just as it turns a blind eye to certain conflicts elsewhere," he said.
In the long term, Europe risks being marginalized due to a lack of strategic autonomy, the expert believes.
"Greenland is not just a territorial issue. It is a symbol of a new world order in which international law is weakened, diplomacy is discarded, and economic power dictates political outcomes," stated S. Shoya.
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