ABSTRACT
With a Chinese company engaging in rare earth mining in Greenland and Chinese interests in acquiring a former Danish naval base on the island, China – albeit unwillingly – plays a key role in discussions and tensions between Nuuk and Copenhagen. Whereas Nuuk primarily sees strong links with China as a way to develop a sustainable Greenlandic economy, there are growing political and security concerns in Copenhagen. The chapter details the increasingly conflicting assessments developing in Nuuk, Copenhagen and Beijing of promises and risks associated with Chinese investments in Greenland.
