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USA-Sanctions/Analysis
FILE: Washington, D.C., USA - Date Unknown (CGTN - No access Chinese mainland)
1. Various of White House
FILE: Istanbul, Turkey - Date Unknown (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland)
2. Architectures in Istanbul
3. Turkish national flag
Istanbul, Turkey - Recent (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland)
4. Various of information board showing currency exchange rates of Turkish lira
FILE: Moscow, Russia - May 9, 2018 (CGTN - No access Chinese mainland)
5. Boat sailing in river
6. Various of Grand Kremlin Palace, traffic
7. Russian national flag
Washington, D.C., USA - Aug 15, 2018 (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland)
8. SOUNDBITE (English) Neil Bhatiya, research associate, Energy, Economics, and Security Program, Center for a New American Security:
"I think it's a continuation of a trend we've seen in the past couple of years that the administrations from both parties see sanctions as an effective tool to achieve foreign policy ends. It's less destructive and costly than military intervention. You can cause a lot of economic pain quite quickly, and it shows that you are doing something about a particular problem. So they've alway been over the past few years very popular by U.S. presidents, but now we are seeing even a more aggressive stance, sanctioning more entities. It's extended not only to U.S. adversaries, but also to U.S. allies."
FILE: Washington, D.C., USA - Date Unknown (CGTN - No access Chinese mainland)
9. White House
Washington, D.C., USA - Aug 8, 2018 (CGTN - No access Chinese mainland)
10. Web page of Washington Post's commentary
Washington, D.C., USA - Aug 15, 2018 (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland)
11. SOUNDBITE (English) Neil Bhatiya, research associate, Energy, Economics, and Security Program, Center for a New American Security (partially overlaid with shot 12):
"However, if you use them too much, if you use them too recklessly, if you don't have allies on board when you use them, you erode their effectiveness over time. If the rest of the world doesn't see the rationale for why you are using a particular sanction at a particular time, they may decide it's not worth their while to comply with them. What we are doing now, or what the administration is doing now, is I think ignoring some of those lessons. They are using sanctions very unilaterally. They are threatening not only U.S. adversaries but also U.S. allies and partners."
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FILE: Washington, D.C., USA - Date Unknown (CGTN - No access Chinese mainland)
12. Various of White House
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Washington, D.C., USA - Aug 15, 2018 (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland)
13. Various of city view
U.S. reckless use of unilateral sanctions will not only threaten its adversaries, but also its allies, said Neil Bhatiya, a U.S. expert on economics and national security, on Wednesday.
Earlier in August, the U.S. administration re-imposed economic sanctions on Iran, and doubled steel and aluminum tariffs on Turkey. It also announced new sanctions against Russia, banning many exports of goods, or technologies to Russia for national security reasons.
It threatened even tougher sanctions if the three countries don't meet its demand.
U.S. frequent use of economic sanctions against other countries has drawn strong criticism among experts both inside and outside the country.
Neil Bhatiya, is a research associate for the Energy, Economics, and Security Program at the Center for a New American Security, a Washington, D.C.-based nonprofit organization that develops national security policies.
"I think it's a continuation of a trend we've seen in the past couple of years that the administrations from both parties see sanctions as an effective tool to achieve foreign policy ends. It's less destructive and costly than military intervention. You can cause a lot of economic pain quite quickly, and it shows that you are doing something about a particular problem. So they've alway been over the past few years very popular by U.S. presidents, but now we are seeing even a more aggressive stance, sanctioning more entities. It's extended not only to U.S. adversaries, but also to U.S. allies," he said.
Some countries have threatened countermeasures, including retaliatory tariffs, against the U.S.. Experts are worried that the U.S. behavior might lead to financial turmoil and harm the global economy.
In a commentary published on Aug. 8, entitled "For Trump, sanctions substitute for foreign policy", the Washington Post pointed out that the U.S. has been using sanctions excessively while ignoring other diplomatic methods like negotiation.
Bhatiya believes that reckless use of sanctions will undermine their effectiveness, and hurt U.S. ties with its allies.
"However, if you use them too much, if you use them too recklessly, if you don't have allies on board when you use them, you erode their effectiveness over time. If the rest of the world doesn't see the rationale for why you are using a particular sanction at a particular time, they may decide it's not worth their while to comply with them. What we are doing now, or what the administration is doing now, is I think ignoring some of those lessons. They are using sanctions very unilaterally. They are threatening not only U.S. adversaries but also U.S. allies and partners," he said.
Bhatiya also pointed out that in the run-up to U.S. mid-term elections, Trump is using sanctions to prove that he is tough and is in command of the situation.
Analysts fear that the frequent imposition of economic sanctions might escalate tensions and threaten global stability.
USA-Sanctions/Analysis
Dateline : Aug 15, 2018/Recent/File
Location : Turkey Washington, D.C.,United States
Duration : 2'01
FILE: Washington, D.C., USA - Date Unknown (CGTN - No access Chinese mainland)
1. Various of White House
FILE: Istanbul, Turkey - Date Unknown (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland)
2. Architectures in Istanbul
3. Turkish national flag
Istanbul, Turkey - Recent (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland)
4. Various of information board showing currency exchange rates of Turkish lira
FILE: Moscow, Russia - May 9, 2018 (CGTN - No access Chinese mainland)
5. Boat sailing in river
6. Various of Grand Kremlin Palace, traffic
7. Russian national flag
Washington, D.C., USA - Aug 15, 2018 (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland)
8. SOUNDBITE (English) Neil Bhatiya, research associate, Energy, Economics, and Security Program, Center for a New American Security:
"I think it's a continuation of a trend we've seen in the past couple of years that the administrations from both parties see sanctions as an effective tool to achieve foreign policy ends. It's less destructive and costly than military intervention. You can cause a lot of economic pain quite quickly, and it shows that you are doing something about a particular problem. So they've alway been over the past few years very popular by U.S. presidents, but now we are seeing even a more aggressive stance, sanctioning more entities. It's extended not only to U.S. adversaries, but also to U.S. allies."
FILE: Washington, D.C., USA - Date Unknown (CGTN - No access Chinese mainland)
9. White House
Washington, D.C., USA - Aug 8, 2018 (CGTN - No access Chinese mainland)
10. Web page of Washington Post's commentary
Washington, D.C., USA - Aug 15, 2018 (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland)
11. SOUNDBITE (English) Neil Bhatiya, research associate, Energy, Economics, and Security Program, Center for a New American Security (partially overlaid with shot 12):
"However, if you use them too much, if you use them too recklessly, if you don't have allies on board when you use them, you erode their effectiveness over time. If the rest of the world doesn't see the rationale for why you are using a particular sanction at a particular time, they may decide it's not worth their while to comply with them. What we are doing now, or what the administration is doing now, is I think ignoring some of those lessons. They are using sanctions very unilaterally. They are threatening not only U.S. adversaries but also U.S. allies and partners."
++SHOTS OVERLAYING SOUNDBITE++
FILE: Washington, D.C., USA - Date Unknown (CGTN - No access Chinese mainland)
12. Various of White House
++SHOTS OVERLAYING SOUNDBITE++
Washington, D.C., USA - Aug 15, 2018 (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland)
13. Various of city view
U.S. reckless use of unilateral sanctions will not only threaten its adversaries, but also its allies, said Neil Bhatiya, a U.S. expert on economics and national security, on Wednesday.
Earlier in August, the U.S. administration re-imposed economic sanctions on Iran, and doubled steel and aluminum tariffs on Turkey. It also announced new sanctions against Russia, banning many exports of goods, or technologies to Russia for national security reasons.
It threatened even tougher sanctions if the three countries don't meet its demand.
U.S. frequent use of economic sanctions against other countries has drawn strong criticism among experts both inside and outside the country.
Neil Bhatiya, is a research associate for the Energy, Economics, and Security Program at the Center for a New American Security, a Washington, D.C.-based nonprofit organization that develops national security policies.
"I think it's a continuation of a trend we've seen in the past couple of years that the administrations from both parties see sanctions as an effective tool to achieve foreign policy ends. It's less destructive and costly than military intervention. You can cause a lot of economic pain quite quickly, and it shows that you are doing something about a particular problem. So they've alway been over the past few years very popular by U.S. presidents, but now we are seeing even a more aggressive stance, sanctioning more entities. It's extended not only to U.S. adversaries, but also to U.S. allies," he said.
Some countries have threatened countermeasures, including retaliatory tariffs, against the U.S.. Experts are worried that the U.S. behavior might lead to financial turmoil and harm the global economy.
In a commentary published on Aug. 8, entitled "For Trump, sanctions substitute for foreign policy", the Washington Post pointed out that the U.S. has been using sanctions excessively while ignoring other diplomatic methods like negotiation.
Bhatiya believes that reckless use of sanctions will undermine their effectiveness, and hurt U.S. ties with its allies.
"However, if you use them too much, if you use them too recklessly, if you don't have allies on board when you use them, you erode their effectiveness over time. If the rest of the world doesn't see the rationale for why you are using a particular sanction at a particular time, they may decide it's not worth their while to comply with them. What we are doing now, or what the administration is doing now, is I think ignoring some of those lessons. They are using sanctions very unilaterally. They are threatening not only U.S. adversaries but also U.S. allies and partners," he said.
Bhatiya also pointed out that in the run-up to U.S. mid-term elections, Trump is using sanctions to prove that he is tough and is in command of the situation.
Analysts fear that the frequent imposition of economic sanctions might escalate tensions and threaten global stability.
ID : 8088217
Published : 2018-08-17 13:27
Last Modified : 2018-08-17 18:08:00
Source : China Central Television (CCTV)
Restrictions : No access Chinese mainland
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