The year was 2008.
30 CIA agents assigned in China were believed executed, over a laptop program that failed to secure their identity during coms with handlers.
Huge FAIL for USA.
Here is what could be driving the Greenland purchase talk.
Why America Should Lose Sleep Over Greenland (Think China)
Beijing is very interested in the world’s largest islandand here’s what that means for Washington.
https://nationalinterest.org/feature/why-america-should-lose-sleep-over-greenland-think-china-25447
The (Many) Roles of Greenland in Chinas Developing Arctic Policy
There is another part of the Arctic that has also become a focal point of Beijings evolving Arctic diplomacy, namely Greenland. As the massive ice sheet on the island continues to erode, along with surrounding sea ice, Greenlands emerging economic potential has caught the attention of many