Chinese President Xi Jinping's special envoy attended the inauguration ceremony of Guinean President Mamady Doumbouya on Saturday and held brief talks with him on the occasion.
Zheng Jianbang, vice chairman of the Standing Committee of China's National People's Congress, conveyed Xi's warm greetings and best wishes to Doumbouya.
He said that China attaches great importance to the development of China-Guinea relations and stands ready to work with Guinea to carry forward the traditional friendship, deepen mutually beneficial cooperation, and push for greater progress in the China-Guinea comprehensive strategic cooperative partnership.
Doumbouya asked Zheng to convey his sincere greetings to Xi and thanked Xi for sending a special envoy to attend his inauguration ceremony.
Guinea cherishes the traditional friendship with China and is willing to deepen friendly cooperation with China in various fields so as to elevate bilateral relations to a new level, he said.
Xi's special envoy attends Guinean president's inauguration
Greenlandic Prime Minister Jens-Frederik Nielsen reaffirmed on Monday that the latest U.S. statements on controlling the island, including tariff threats against EU countries that oppose the U.S., will not change Greenland's firm stance in defending its right to decide its own future.
"The latest statements from the United States, including the tariff threats, will not change our position. We will not let ourselves be pressured. We stand firm on dialogue, on respect and on international law," he said in a post on social media platform Facebook.
In the post, Nielsen also said that Greenland's Foreign Minister Vivian Motzfeldt was scheduled to meet with NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte in Brussels on Monday. He said that Greenland is committed to ensuring that the discussions surrounding Arctic security will be held in a way that respects Greenland's role.
Denmark is deploying military equipment and advance troops to the island to prepare for the possible arrival of a larger force from the Danish Army and other branches of its armed forces, Danish broadcaster DR reported on Wednesday.
Danish Defense Minister Troels Lund Poulsen said on Tuesday that the Danish government is committed to establishing "a more permanent and larger military presence" for Denmark and its NATO allies in and around Greenland. He described the move as "a clear response to the challenges facing the Arctic," Danish media reported.
It was reported that more Danish armed forces are set to arrive in Greenland on Monday evening, led by Peter Boysen, Chief of the Danish Army Command.
Greenland, the world's largest island, 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. Since returning to office in 2025, U.S. President Donald Trump has repeatedly expressed a desire to "obtain" Greenland.
Greenlandic PM reaffirms position following latest U.S. statements on controlling island
Greenlandic PM reaffirms position following latest U.S. statements on controlling island
