Greenland premier says island not for sale despite continued US pressure

Greenland's Prime Minister Jens-Frederik Nielsen said on Friday that the United States is still pressing to gain control of the Arctic island, but insisted Greenland "will never be for sale."

Speaking at a public event in France, Nielsen said the United States has not given up its ambition to acquire Greenland and has subjected the self-governing Danish territory to what he called "severe and unacceptable" pressure for more than a year.

"We have seen no end to it, even today," Nielsen said. "We will never give up on our values, and we will never be for sale."

In a Facebook post after the event, Nielsen said Greenland could not take international support for granted and needs to strengthen ties with allies when "someone casts doubt on our right to decide our own future."

Noting that direct dialogue with the United States is the right way to address the issue, Nielsen said Greenland is ready to work more closely with like-minded European countries on critical minerals, energy and hydropower.

Greenland premier says island not for sale despite continued US pressure

Tens of thousands of migratory birds have recently settled at a wetland and surrounding lakes in Tongbai County of central China's Henan Province.

Egrets, cattle egrets and night herons are now breeding and raising their young there, with most chicks already hatched.

Thanks to improved ecological conditions in recent years, the area, with its abundant aquatic resources, has become an ideal habitat for nesting and foraging.

Tens of thousands of migratory birds nest, breed at wetland in Central China