Denmark in 'frank' talks with China over backing Russia

BEIJING, May 19 (AFP): Denmark's foreign minister said Monday he had a "frank talk" with his Chinese counterpart about Beijing's "deeply problematic" support for Russia and its war in Ukraine.

"I had a frank talk with my Chinese colleague about, among other things, stopping the deeply problematic Chinese support for Russia's war of aggression in Ukraine," Lars Lokke Rasmussen said in a statement published as he visited Beijing.

The foreign minister added that he had called for Beijing "instead using its influence in Moscow to stop the war," noting that China as a permanent member of the UN Security Council had a "particular responsibility".

Lokke's meeting with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi also included discussions about Greenland, the Danish autonomous territory coveted by US President Donald Trump.

The US president has insisted Washington needs control of Greenland for security reasons, refusing to rule out the use of force to secure it, sparking tensions between Denmark and the United States.