The Chinese government is trying to increase its relations with Greenland, like the United States, for mainly the same reasons, the U.S. intelligence committee warned in an annual report released Tuesday.

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Vice President Vance in a speech from a U.S. base in Greenland on Friday said the U.S. is not likely to use military force in President Trump’s pursuit of taking over the territory. Vance also

US Vice President JD Vance on Friday slammed Denmark for its lack of action regarding Greenland, claiming it has failed to effectively protect the semi-autonomous territory’s residents from incursions

The trip was both a reconnaissance mission and a passive-aggressive reminder of President Trump’s determination to fulfill his territorial ambitions, no matter the obstacles.

Vice President Vance looked to appeal to Greenland by urging it to side with the US, not Russia or China, after it seeks independence from Denmark.

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The trip came as Trump also significantly escalated his rhetoric about his desire to control the sparsely populated, semiautonomous Danish territory.