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CCP Capitalizes on Greenland Controversy to Undermine US Legitimacy and Elevate China

Pro-China social media accounts push narratives that contrast the United States with the Chinese regime.
CCP Capitalizes on Greenland Controversy to Undermine US Legitimacy and Elevate China
Nuuk, Greenland, on Jan. 15, 2026. Marko Djurica/Reuters
Antonio Graceffo
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The resurgence of the U.S.–Greenland controversy has become a centerpiece of Chinese state-sponsored and pro-Chinese Communist Party (CCP) social media messaging.

Antonio Graceffo
Antonio Graceffo
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Antonio Graceffo, Ph.D., is a China economy analyst who has spent more than 20 years in Asia. Graceffo is a graduate of the Shanghai University of Sport, holds an MBA from Shanghai Jiaotong University, and studied national security at American Military University.