The supposed threats from China and Russia pose far less of a danger to both Greenland and the Arctic than the prospect of an unscrupulous takeover of the island.
Andrei Dagaev
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Source: The New York Times
My friend was visibly shaken. He had just learned that he had lost one of his clients to Chinese competitors. "It's amazing," he told me. "The Chinese have completely priced us out of the market. We can't compete with what they're able to offer."
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