With Donald Trump making overtures towards acquiring Greenland, the island’s people are also speaking up. CGTN's Evangelo Sipsas reports from Nuuk.
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00:00Here in Nuuk, the heart of Greenland, locals came together to talk about what's next for their island.
00:07With Greenland now in the global spotlight thanks to its strategic location and rich resources,
00:12the debate revealed a mix of pride, worries and hope of what lies ahead.
00:17Every media is about Greenland, but also remember to ask us Greenlanders,
00:23because it's us who lives here and it's about us and our land.
00:29And the most beautiful thing about Greenland is nobody can own the land.
00:34This deep sense of shared ownership resonates across Greenland.
00:38But not everyone in the room felt pride.
00:41For some, Trump's remarks and the growing attention on Greenland sparked genuine fears.
00:47My biggest fear is occupation.
00:49I'm genuinely scared that American soldiers are coming down with parachutes
00:55and American ships in our harbors and taking over our airport with their foreign airplanes.
01:03That's what scares me the most, because none of us has really tried it up here.
01:10While those fears are real for some, others in the discussion pointed out
01:14that Greenland already has agreements in place to ensure its security,
01:18which for them are a key part of its relationship with the United States.
01:22Well, it means a lot for the Americans.
01:25It means a lot for the world with regards to safety and security.
01:30And fortunately, Greenland already has a deal in place with the U.S.
01:34The last one we signed was from 2020, where we stated Greenland is vital for the defense of the United States.
01:41So that agreement we can hear is still very much forefront on the American incoming administration.
01:50So that's reassuring for us.
01:53As Greenland takes on a bigger role in geopolitics, the message from the people here in Nuuk is very clear.
02:00They want their voice to be heard.
02:03They want to preserve their identity while navigating the reality of being in the spotlight for powerful nations.
02:10Evangelos Tsipsas for CGTN, Nuuk, Greenland.