Germany-Iran Nuclear Deal/Expert
FILE: Berlin, Germany - Date Unknown (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland)
1. Various of Reichstag building, German national flags, traffic
Bonn, Germany - Recent (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland)
2. SOUNDBITE (Chinese) Gu Xuewu, director, Center for Global Studies; tenured professor of political science and international relations, University of Bonn:
"Iran is located closely to Europe, so in terms of geopolitics, Europeans do not hope to see another nuclear state near their home suddenly."
FILE: Berlin, Germany - Date Unknown (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland)
3. Various of Buildings, pedestrians
4. Reichstag building, German national flags
5. Various of Brandenburg Gate
Bonn, Germany - Recent (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland)
6. SOUNDBITE (Chinese) Gu Xuewu, director, Center for Global Studies; tenured professor of political science and international relations, University of Bonn:
"Trump has long pursued his own policies against the interests of Europe, which actually has caused a lot of resentment in Europe, and attracted more attention from some European communities that want to 'break up' with the United States. Therefore, in the long run, it's certain that the longer time Trump is in office, the more intense the push for divergence between the U.S. and Europe will be."
7. Sign reading (English) "Center for Global Studies"
FILE: Berlin, Germany - Date Unknown (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland)
8. Various of U.S. embassy to Germany
The Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) is of great significance to Europe, said an expert in Germany when speaking of the issue of the Iran nuclear deal.
Speaking in an interview with the China Central Television (CCTV), Gu Xuewu, director of the Center for Global Studies and tenured professor of political science and international relations at the University of Bonn, said the JCPOA is a major diplomatic achievement achieved by the international community after years of negotiations, and maintaining the deal is of great significance to the global nuclear non-proliferation regime, the security of Germany and the whole of Europe.
"Iran is located closely to Europe, so in terms of geopolitics, Europeans do not hope to see another nuclear country near their home suddenly," said Gu.
The JCPOA was struck in July 2015 between Iran, the P5 +1 (the five permanent members of the United Nations Security Council--Britain, China, France, Russia, United States--plus Germany) and the European Union. The landmark deal substantially freezes Iran's nuclear program in exchange for lifting economic sanctions on the Middle East country.
On May 8 last year, U.S. President Donald Trump announced U.S. withdrawal from the deal, saying it failed to prevent Iran from developing nuclear weapons, and replaced it with a "maximum pressure" strategy that led to the re-imposition of the U.S. sanctions suspended under the JCPOA, including measures targeting foreign companies doing business with Iran.
On May 8 this year, Iran announced withdrawal from complying with the restrictions posed by the JCPOA on the country's enriched uranium reserves and heavy water supplies.
One day later, the European Union rejected a 60-day deadline for the signatories of the 2015 nuclear deal to address Iran's "rights" under the deal and urged Iran to remain committed to its obligations.
In a joint statement on the day, EU foreign policy chief Federica Mogherini and the foreign ministers of France, Germany and Britain expressed "great concern" about Iran's recent suspension of some of its commitments under the accord in reciprocation for Washington's withdrawal last year.
Gu said that European countries including Germany have close relationship with Iran in economy, with many European enterprises having investment in the country. Resentment in Europe is growing over the U.S. policy on the issue.
"Trump has long pursued his own policies against the interests of Europe, which actually has caused a lot of resentment in Europe, and attracted more attention from some European communities that want to 'break up' with the United States. Therefore, in the long run, it's certain that the longer time Trump is in office, the more intense the push for divergence between the U.S. and Europe will be," he said.
Germany-Iran Nuclear Deal/Expert
Dateline : Recent/File
Location : Germany
Duration : 1'15
FILE: Berlin, Germany - Date Unknown (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland)
1. Various of Reichstag building, German national flags, traffic
Bonn, Germany - Recent (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland)
2. SOUNDBITE (Chinese) Gu Xuewu, director, Center for Global Studies; tenured professor of political science and international relations, University of Bonn:
"Iran is located closely to Europe, so in terms of geopolitics, Europeans do not hope to see another nuclear state near their home suddenly."
FILE: Berlin, Germany - Date Unknown (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland)
3. Various of Buildings, pedestrians
4. Reichstag building, German national flags
5. Various of Brandenburg Gate
Bonn, Germany - Recent (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland)
6. SOUNDBITE (Chinese) Gu Xuewu, director, Center for Global Studies; tenured professor of political science and international relations, University of Bonn:
"Trump has long pursued his own policies against the interests of Europe, which actually has caused a lot of resentment in Europe, and attracted more attention from some European communities that want to 'break up' with the United States. Therefore, in the long run, it's certain that the longer time Trump is in office, the more intense the push for divergence between the U.S. and Europe will be."
7. Sign reading (English) "Center for Global Studies"
FILE: Berlin, Germany - Date Unknown (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland)
8. Various of U.S. embassy to Germany
The Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) is of great significance to Europe, said an expert in Germany when speaking of the issue of the Iran nuclear deal.
Speaking in an interview with the China Central Television (CCTV), Gu Xuewu, director of the Center for Global Studies and tenured professor of political science and international relations at the University of Bonn, said the JCPOA is a major diplomatic achievement achieved by the international community after years of negotiations, and maintaining the deal is of great significance to the global nuclear non-proliferation regime, the security of Germany and the whole of Europe.
"Iran is located closely to Europe, so in terms of geopolitics, Europeans do not hope to see another nuclear country near their home suddenly," said Gu.
The JCPOA was struck in July 2015 between Iran, the P5 +1 (the five permanent members of the United Nations Security Council--Britain, China, France, Russia, United States--plus Germany) and the European Union. The landmark deal substantially freezes Iran's nuclear program in exchange for lifting economic sanctions on the Middle East country.
On May 8 last year, U.S. President Donald Trump announced U.S. withdrawal from the deal, saying it failed to prevent Iran from developing nuclear weapons, and replaced it with a "maximum pressure" strategy that led to the re-imposition of the U.S. sanctions suspended under the JCPOA, including measures targeting foreign companies doing business with Iran.
On May 8 this year, Iran announced withdrawal from complying with the restrictions posed by the JCPOA on the country's enriched uranium reserves and heavy water supplies.
One day later, the European Union rejected a 60-day deadline for the signatories of the 2015 nuclear deal to address Iran's "rights" under the deal and urged Iran to remain committed to its obligations.
In a joint statement on the day, EU foreign policy chief Federica Mogherini and the foreign ministers of France, Germany and Britain expressed "great concern" about Iran's recent suspension of some of its commitments under the accord in reciprocation for Washington's withdrawal last year.
Gu said that European countries including Germany have close relationship with Iran in economy, with many European enterprises having investment in the country. Resentment in Europe is growing over the U.S. policy on the issue.
"Trump has long pursued his own policies against the interests of Europe, which actually has caused a lot of resentment in Europe, and attracted more attention from some European communities that want to 'break up' with the United States. Therefore, in the long run, it's certain that the longer time Trump is in office, the more intense the push for divergence between the U.S. and Europe will be," he said.
ID : 8111169
Published : 2019-05-20 18:24
Last Modified : 2019-05-21 10:13:00
Source : China Central Television (CCTV)
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