For years, the U.S. government has urged China to show "restraint" in pushing its claim on Taiwan and to drop military threats to bring the democratically governed island under its control. Now - some Chinese commentators say - the power of that long-held U.

Greenland's Prime Minister Múte Egede expressed readiness to work closely with the U.S. on defense and natural resources while firmly asserting the islanders' desire not to become part of America. This response follows President-elect Donald Trump's musings about acquiring the Arctic territory.