A police officer enters a police station in Nuuk, capital of Greenland, an autonomous territory of Denmark, March 24, 2025. (Xinhua/Zhang Yuliang)
NUUK, Greenland, March 24 (Xinhua) -- The planned visit of senior U.S. officials, including the National Security Adviser, to Greenland, a Danish autonomous territory once openly coveted by U.S. President Donald Trump, is "inappropriate", the Danish foreign minister said on Monday.
"This shows an appetite among Americans that is inappropriate," Lars Lokke Rasmussen told local broadcaster TV2, referring to the planned visit this week by U.S. National Security Adviser Mike Waltz, along with Usha Vance, the wife of U.S. Vice President JD Vance.
Lokke noted that the visit was particularly untimely as "there have just been elections in Greenland and there is no Greenlandic government."
The visit has drawn strong criticism from Greenlandic politicians. Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen also expressed concerns on Sunday, emphasizing that any cooperation must be grounded in mutual respect and sovereignty.
"The visit from the United States cannot be seen independently of the public statements that have been made. In the Kingdom (of Denmark), we want to cooperate with the Americans. But it must be a cooperation that rests on the fundamental values of sovereignty and respect between countries and peoples," Frederiksen said in a written statement to Danish broadcaster DR. ■
People walk in downtown Nuuk, capital of Greenland, an autonomous territory of Denmark, March 24, 2025. (Xinhua/Zhang Yuliang)
A person walks by Greenland's parliament building in Nuuk, capital of Greenland, an autonomous territory of Denmark, March 24, 2025. (Xinhua/Zhang Yuliang)
