US Opens New Consulate in Greenland Amid Local Protests

According to the Central News Agency, the US opened a new three-story consulate in Nuuk, Greenland. However, outside the building, residents gathered in the cold to chant 'No means no,' signaling to the world that the future of Greenland should be decided by Greenlanders. Protesters held signs reading 'Greenland is not for sale' and 'Greenland belongs to Greenlanders.' The new consulate has expanded significantly from a small wooden house to a 3,000-square-meter facility, leading residents to question the US's true intentions. Greenland's Prime Minister and several cabinet members refused to attend the opening ceremony. While the US emphasizes its strategic interest in Greenland to counter Russian and Chinese expansion in the Arctic, local sentiment remains deeply skeptical of US involvement.