As US President Donald Trump primed his arrival in Davos by sowing discord with allies – ramping up threats to take control of Greenland, vowing to levy tariffs on opponents of that bid, and leaking private messages from European leaders – Beijing took the cue to position itself as an alternative global leader.

US President Donald Trump's outburst comes amid escalating tensions between the US and China, following Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney's remarks in Davos.

Canada's Prime Minister Mark Carney has pushed back against US President Donald Trump’s latest tariff threat and urged citizens to ‘Buy Canadian’. He added that Canada will “focus on what we can control”.

Greenland has the eighth-largest rare earth reserves in the world at 1.5 million metric tons, according to 2024 data from the U.S. Geological Survey.

US President Donald Trump on Friday criticised Canada for rejecting his proposed "Golden Dome" missile defence system over Greenland, warning that the country risked falling under Chinese influence within a year.