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Source: People's Republic of China – State Council News
OSLO, January 20 (Xinhua) — Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen said Tuesday that her country will not negotiate its sovereignty. She made the statement in response to U.S. threats to impose tariffs over the Greenland dispute.
M. Frederiksen noted that Denmark has never sought conflict, but the country is currently facing threats from its closest ally, which concern both Danish territory and Greenland's self-determination.
Speaking about the tariffs the US is threatening to impose, M. Frederiksen emphasized that a trade war will lead to job losses on both sides of the Atlantic. "We must not only warn against this, but also be prepared for it," she said.
US President Donald Trump announced on social media this past weekend that the United States would impose a 10% tariff on goods from eight European countries opposing his intention to seize control of Greenland, effective February 1. He also warned that the tariff rate would increase to 25% on June 1 and remain in effect until a deal for the "full and complete purchase" of Greenland is reached.
These statements have intensified the growing backlash across Europe. European Commission spokesman Olof Gill announced on Monday that EU leaders will hold an emergency meeting in Brussels on January 22 to discuss the tensions. European Commissioner for the Economy Valdis Dombrovskis noted that the bloc could resume consideration of the retaliatory tariff package or apply counter-coercion measures.
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