Caps bearing anti-U.S. slogans become bestsellers in Greenland's capital

Caps bearing words against a U.S. takeover bid have become hottest-selling items in stores in Nuuk, the capital of Greenland, reflecting Greenlanders' steadfast stance -- "Greenland is not for sale" -- through this humorous and understated form of expression.

At one of the largest drugstores in Nuuk, caps featuring anti-U.S. slogans are displayed in the most prominent spot at the entrance and are the store's bestselling items.

"I thought, wow, it is nice for us because it says 'Nu det Nuuk' - it's like, 'Now, it is enough' in Danish, and Nuuk is our city's name. So, I decided to buy 100 of these caps in September. In January, it ran very fast. So, we sold a lot -- through three days, maybe 100 caps. So, it is quite popular, that one here, the red one. And then afterwards, we got these two designs, and we have it in the black color here, same cap here," said Ria Hornum, the storekeeper.

In early January, the red caps became popular in Nuuk and Copenhagen. At first glance, they resembled the "Make America Great Again" (MAGA) caps often worn by Americans, but the slogan had been altered to read: "Make America Go Away."

Now, new white and black caps featuring the phrase "Already Great" have also been put on sale at the store.

"Maybe someone misunderstands this red one, because this original cap is like MAGA in the USA. So, we want to make a change to the white and the black -- it's 'Already Great.' We don't need to be sold to one another. This land is a quite beautiful land, and we don't wanna be American. Here in Greenland, this land is a very peaceful land, and we are living in harmony with nature -- all of us -- and we don't need to destroy it. We wanna continue like that, in peacefulness," Hornum said.

Greenland, the world's largest island, is a self-governing territory within Denmark, with Copenhagen retaining control over defense and foreign policy. The U.S. 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.

Trump has accelerated his push to acquire the island. In January, Trump announced that the U.S. would impose a 10 percent tariff from Feb 1 on goods from Denmark, Norway, Sweden, France, Germany, Britain, the Netherlands and Finland, and raise the levy to 25 percent from the beginning of June unless a deal is reached for the U.S. to "purchase" the territory.

The tariff threat has unleashed widespread EU pushback and decry as well as mass protests.

Caps bearing anti-U.S. slogans become bestsellers in Greenland's capital

Caps bearing anti-U.S. slogans become bestsellers in Greenland's capital

Caps bearing anti-U.S. slogans become bestsellers in Greenland's capital

Caps bearing anti-U.S. slogans become bestsellers in Greenland's capital

South China's Guangdong Province is accelerating its transformation into an international medical tourism hub, positioning itself as a destination for patients worldwide seeking affordable, high-quality care.

The push follows a joint initiative announced in late March by nine Chinese government departments, including the Ministry of Commerce, aimed at boosting spending by foreign tourists and enhancing exports of tourism services as part of broader efforts to expand the country's service sector.

Every day, some of the most complex surgeries are performed here. Li Zilun, deputy director of the division of vascular surgery at the First Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat‑sen University, is among the doctors capable of carrying out these intricate procedures.

He recently completed surgery on a patient with an aortic aneurysm, a condition often described as a "time bomb" in the body’s main artery, increasingly common in aging societies around the globe. Li also specializes in highly difficult and pioneering procedures, including repairing leaks caused by failed grafts.

"This was a very challenging case. And then, we implanted the covered stent to eliminate the endoleak. Actually, the outcome was pretty good. The patient will be discharged today," said Li Zilun.

The ability to handle such complex cases -- combining international techniques with domestically produced devices -- is drawing patients from around the world to seek treatment. In addition, high safety standards and low costs are also major draws.

"Our government is encouraging innovation. So, lots of physicians -- including our vascular surgeons -- we are actively involved in the innovation that helps to increase the effectiveness and safety, and also bring down the cost," said Li.

This hospital is one of the first in Guangdong to be designated by the provincial health commission as a pilot site for building an international medical service hub.

The growing number of patients has pushed the hospital to explore new ways to transform every step -- from treatment to payment and everything in between -- into a seamless experience, reducing waiting times and delivering better care for patients.

"I think it's fast. When the patient come here for just about, I think, one week, you can solve the problem," said Xiao Haipeng, president of the First Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University.

The hospital is also deepening its international cooperation with top-tier medical institutions, including those at Harvard University.

"Not just for China, for the whole globe, we are facing health care challenges -- emerging infectious disease and chronic, lung infectious diseases, and also the aging population, also the shortage of healthcare workforce," said Xiao.

In response to these challenges, China is promoting its own solutions, including aggressive innovation in artificial intelligence (AI)-driven workflows, while stepping up research and development investment and global engagement along the way.

"In recent years, the innovation in Western medicine is dramatically growing. An example of my hospital -- in the past few years, we have 140 innovations and seven of them are international leading innovations," said Xiao.

As global demand for medical tourism grows, China is positioning itself as a new destination. Official data shows that the number of foreign patients in Guangdong increased by 20 percent last year. Among them, the growth in inpatient admissions was even faster, rising by 76 percent.

Guangdong fast-tracks pilot for int'l medical service hub