Massive protests against U.S. actions and remarks suggesting control over Greenland were held on Saturday in multiple cities across Denmark.
In Copenhagen, Denmark's capital, a large crowd gathered at City Hall Square in central Copenhagen around 12:00 local time before marching toward the U.S. Embassy, about two kilometers away.
Protesters included people from both Denmark and Greenland, many of whom carried Danish and Greenlandic flags as they marched through the city.
Similar protests were held or planned in the Danish cities of Aarhus, Odense and Aalborg, according to Danish media.
Later in the afternoon, U.S. President Donald Trump announced that the United States will impose 10-percent tariffs on all goods from Denmark, Norway, Sweden, France, Germany, Britain, the Netherlands and Finland over Greenland starting on Feb 1.
Those tariffs would increase to 25 percent on June 1, and would continue until a deal is reached for the United States to purchase Greenland, Trump said on social media.
Greenland is a self-governing territory within the Kingdom of Denmark, with Copenhagen retaining control over defense and foreign policy. The United States maintains a military base on the island.
Trump has repeatedly demonstrated his interest in Greenland, from "buying" the island during his first presidential term, to the current employment of "a range of options" including "utilizing the U.S. military" to seize the autonomous island.
Massive protests against US push on Greenland held in Denmark, Greenland
Massive protests against US push on Greenland held in Denmark, Greenland
China became Central Asia's largest trading partner in 2025, marking a new milestone in regional economic ties, according to the Chinese Ministry of Commerce.
Last year, trade between China and Central Asian countries reached 106.3 billion U.S. dollars, up 12 percent year on year and outpacing the 2024 growth rate by six percentage points.
After five consecutive years of growth, trade between China and Central Asia exceeded 100 billion U.S. dollars for the first time in history, noted the ministry.
As China emerged as the largest trading partner to Central Asian countries, the region's share of China's foreign trade further increased, the ministry added.
Exports from China grew 11 percent to 71.2 billion U.S. dollars, led by machinery, electronics and high-tech products, while imports from Central Asia rose 14 percent to 35.1 billion U.S. dollars, with a more diverse mix including chemicals, steel and agricultural goods.
Cross-border e-commerce between China and Central Asian states maintained rapid growth in the year, supported by strengthened logistics networks, cross-border payment systems and the launch of the China-Central Asia Trade Facilitation Cooperation Platform in Nanjing City, east China's Jiangsu Province.
The ministry also highlighted high-quality cooperation under the Belt and Road Initiative. Key projects in connectivity, equipment manufacturing, green minerals and modern agriculture have boosted China's exports to Central Asia and supported industrial upgrading and economic revitalization across Central Asian countries, the ministry said.
China becomes Central Asia's largest trading partner in 2025
