Greenland Heads To The Polls

 

What's up sunshine I'm Coy Wire this is CNN 10

 

it is Tuesday March 11th

 

thank you for spending part of your day with us right here on CNN 10

 

where we're going to get 10 minutes of news from around the world fueling our minds and we'll have a little bit of fun too

 

all right we start today in China where the week-long national people's Congress meeting comes to an end

 

this is China's largest political meeting of the Year where political leaders and delegates of the nation's legislature from across the country meet in Beijing

 

China is a socialist state with a unified system of governance where one party the Chinese Communist Party leads the nation's one branch of government the National People's Congress

 

in this week-long convening of China's rubber stamp legislature the Chinese government reveals the Communist party's plan setting the tone for the year ahead

 

convene [kənˋvin] v. 集会；聚集

 

this means there is no debate there are no changes to the agenda and delegates are expected to implement the policies adopted by the CCP

 

the economy was at the top of this meeting's priorities for 2025

 

China's vast economy has been slowing in recent years so the Chinese government unveiled its plans to address economic growth and pledging to boost consumer spending at home

 

the meeting also addressed how Beijing plans to continue its transformation into a technological Powerhouse by ramping up investment and private sector support for technological innovations

 

all of this comes as Beijing prepares for a potential drawn out economic showdown with the United States over tariffs

 

showdown [ˋʃo͵daʊn] n. 摊牌；最后的一决雌雄

 

US president Donald Trump recently doubled tariffs on all Chinese Imports to 20%

 

Beijing responded by imposing retaliatory tariffs escalating a trade war of sorts

 

our mark Stewart and Simone McCarthy were at the National People's Congress meeting and they are going to give us a glimpse of some of what goes on behind the scenes check it out

 

from our spot here you can see delegates from all over China arriving at the Great Hall of the People

 

this is the annual meeting of the National People's Congress

 

I'm on Tianan Square normally it is off limits to interational press but this is an exception as this is China's largest political meeting of the Year

 

there are lots of police officers here security is very tight

 

this whole series of events is very controlled and this is just what we're seeing from the outside

 

all those delegates you saw some 3,000 in total this is where they'll spend the week

 

you'll often see scenes like this because it's one of the rare opportunities for local media to actually talk with officials and tea service is a staple before the main events with which are happening here the great Auditorium

 

auditorium [͵ɔdəˋtorɪəm] n. 会堂，礼堂

 

we're standing on the balcony but we're at least a football field away from the stage which is the closest most media will get to China's Elite leadership.

 

throughout the week delegates will discuss China's plans for the year ahead and next week they'll vote usually always almost unanimously to approve the plan

 

unanimously [jʊˋnænəməslɪ] adv. 无异议地；全体一致地

 

this is all happening as China faces economic problems at home as well as pressure from the United States

 

this is all about showing stability and confidence everything here is highly choreographed a way for China to highlight its system as orderly and as unified in contrast to what it sees as the chaos in some Western democracies

 

choreograph [ˋkɔrɪə͵græf] v. 精心设计（活动等）

 

but in the end the real power lies with leader xiin ping and his grip on China's Communist Party.

 

10 second trivia

 

which of the following is the northernmost capital city in the world

 

Reykjavík, Iceland

Nuuk, Greenland

Oslo Norway or

Ottawa Canada

 

answer is Nuuk, Greenland the capital city of the Danish territory sits only a few kilometers north of its neighbor Iceland's Capital Reykjavík to make it the northernmost capital city in the world

 

now to news regarding the Danish territory Greenland where greenlanders are heading to the polls in a general election one week after president Donald Trump reiterated his call for the US to acquire the island the ongoing International Spotlight on the self-governing territory has already played a major role in the lead-up to the election

 

lead-up [ˋlid͵ʌp] n.（导致另一事物之）预备阶段

 

our Fred Pleitgen shows us how the Island's future relationship with Denmark and the US potentially hang in the balance as voters head to the polls

 

it's an unlikely place for a geopolitical tug of war. Greenland with a population of about 57,000 known for its fishing natural resources and glaciers goes to the polls on Tuesday

 

something that in the past probably wouldn't have attracted a lot of global attention but that was before Greenland caught the eye of US president Donald Trump

 

we will keep you safe we will make you rich and together we will take Greenland to Heights like you have never thought possible before

 

it's a bold offer especially since Greenland is a territory of Denmark though it's semi-autonomous with its own Parliament but it does rely on Denmark for about half its annual budget

 

the US already has a military base in Greenland which plays a key role in missile defense and satellite communication and Greenland is also the gateway to the Arctic lying on the shortest route from North America to Europe so its location is strategic

 

but if forced to choose between the US and Denmark many greenlanders say they prefer another option

 

we don't want to be Danes we don't want to be Americans we want to be greenlandic

 

it's a question of identity that many greenlanders feel is at the heart of the election

 

we need to be independent we need that identity for our people in Actic

 

I hope Greenland to uh get more out of in the world picture right now it's just uh dependent on Denmark and the money we're getting from there

 

most of Greenland's main political parties support Independence for Greenland which can be declared if a referendum passes and the Danish Parliament approves but they differ on how soon that should happen with one party saying Greenland should cut ties immediately

 

let's hope for a quick process but as soon as we start that process we have several other things that will start one of them will be defense negotiations with the United States about the defense of Greenland when we are independent

 

Trump's comments are also reverberating in Denmark itself which recently said it will spend more than $2 billion to boost Arctic security and admitted it had neglected Greenland's defense for years

 

reverberate [rɪˋvɝbə͵ret] v. 震撼；产生广泛影响

 

it's a relationship that could soon change if Greenland steps up its pursuit of Independence or uses its leverage to negotiate a better deal with Denmark

 

there will be a new government and it will put a tremendous pressure on the Danish government to have a position a real position in terms of if Greenland wants Independence what will the cost be

 

Independence isn't on Tuesday's ballot but the results could reconfigure Greenland's Future something the US and many others will be closely watching.

 

today's store getting a 10 out of 10 a plant-based meet with a technological twist

 

Folks at a Tech Conference in Barcelona got to try 3D printed faux meat yes it's a thing it's created by the company Nova meat

 

faux [fo] adj.【法】假的；人造的

 

the plant-based shredded beef is printed layer by 3D layer and the company believes it's the answer to sustainably producing a meat substitute that's almost like the real thing

 

so how does it taste let's hear from some of the folks who tried it

 

would you try plant-based beef tacos made with 3D printing technology visitors to the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona sampled this meat alternative made by Nova meat

 

the company uses 3D printing technology at scale creating plant-based proteins that mimic the texture of traditional meat products it this yeah like meat good surprised very surprised actually

 

what people are looking for is not something that just replicates meat, a copy of meat. What you're looking for is protein with texture

 

Nova meat plans to expand its product range and amplify its Global Market reach

 

oh boy this brings a whole new meaning to getting the meat sweats would you be nervous about this stuff for all you meat lovers out there would you swap out for some 3D printed beef

 

all right it is that time shout out time and this one goes to ESKO High School in Esko Minnesota

 

we heard student entrepreneurs are running a coffee shop on campus to learn about business we love the Intrepid Spirit rise up

 

intrepid [ɪnˋtrɛpɪd] adj. 勇敢的；大膽的；無畏的；堅韌不拔的

 

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I'm Coy Wire this is CNN 10 I'll see you tomorrow.