13 May 2050
From our correspondent in Nuuk, Greenland
Bo Xi Li
The VII Expeditionary Security Force of the People's Liberation Army today went ashore at Nuuk in Greenland, to 'ensure the security of Chinese nationals', according to PLA sources.
High ranking officers in the PLA have told Zurich Intermedia that the action was deemed necessary after 3,000 striking Chinese mine workers in the region of Paamiut entered the tenth day of a hunger strike, with 23 hospitalised.
The Chinese workers were striking over the Greenland government decision to expel all foreign national workers by 2055.
Greenland has been independent from Denmark since a 2023 vote on nationhood, but has a mutual defence treaty with Denmark.
Danish Foreign Minister, Mette Jellerup, has advised that Denmark has not received a formal request for assistance from the Greenland government, but is ready to respond if that request is received.
At stake are the huge gold reserves at Naluanaq, where Chinese companies own a controlling interest in the mines. The Greenland government decision to expel all foreign workers is seen as a precursor to full nationalisation of the countries resources industry.
The Greenland economy boomed following the Oil Wars, when the oil reserves of the Middle East became inaccessible due to the nuclear conflict there. Oil exploration opened up Greenland for further investment, leading to the discovery of the world's largest gold deposits at Naluanaq, by Chinese Resources Company Ijing Enterprises, which is 40% owned by the PLA.
There is no information yet on how many Chinese troops have gone ashore in Greenland, nor what their objectives are.
