Yes it's also expansion when the U.S.recently acquired mining rights off the coast of western alaska. It will bring in trillions. It's "expansion" when China successfully lands a lunar rover helping science for all the planet. What matters is the type of expansion. For example, China also is a known bully of the sea and aggressively harasses people and fishes illegally.

The world is watching but I think we'll find that the greenland deal is mutually beneficial for all parties. Especially for the global community where we can slow down the russian dark fleet of oil gangsters as well as china's expansionism based on drugs like fentanyl and maritime marauding.