After months criticizing the Iran Nuclear deal, and threatening to abandon it, U.S. President Donald Trump announced he is keeping the agreement intact.
But the president stressed this is the last time he would waive sanctions against Tehran. Trump gave European allies four months to re-write key provisions of the deal or he said the US will walk away from it. The White House also issued new, non-nuclear related sanctions against Iranian and Chinese entities and individuals.
To discuss all of this:
- Afshin Molavi, a Senior Fellow at the Foreign Policy Institute at John Hopkins University
- Leela Jacinto, a News Reporter for France 24
- Eleanor Clift, a political journalist for The Daily Beast
- Qinduo Xu, a political analyst for China Radio International
French President Emmanuel Macron wrapped a three-day trip to China, in which he pulled out all the stops.
Macron began his visit in Xian, the starting point of the ancient Silk Road – a nod to the Chinese Belt and Road Initiative, the ambitious project to connect Asia, the Middle East, Europe and Africa through trade.
In what the French president described as an “unprecedented diplomatic gesture,” he gave his Chinese host, President Xi Jinping, a horse from the French Presidential cavalry corps.
The two countries signed trade deals and Macron signaled his desire for a long-lasting relationship with China, saying he plans to visit the country every year while in office.
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Opinion: #Iran nuclear deal worth keeping.
While Iran accord may be imperfect, so long as Iran complies with it, it remains the best mechanism available https://t.co/QT2Qt24jEK pic.twitter.com/4oF8GD1SNx— China Xinhua News (@XHNews) January 12, 2018
The Iran nuclear deal makes the world safer. European partners were unanimous today in our determination to preserve the deal and tackle Iran’s disruptive behaviour. pic.twitter.com/dw8zwUXwS5
— Boris Johnson (@BorisJohnson) January 11, 2018
Opinion: Together, China and France can help "make our planet great again" https://t.co/2Qy9bGkVjH pic.twitter.com/Yx9xEUZb6q
— China Xinhua News (@XHNews) January 11, 2018
Breakthroughs have been made in areas that go beyond the traditional fields of cooperation between China and France, says Emmanuel Dupuy, president of the Institute for European Prospective and Security. https://t.co/v4W9KDZZm8 pic.twitter.com/l3SIAEfoyC
— China Xinhua News (@XHNews) January 11, 2018