This will be Obama's first major diplomatic showdown since taking office. Will he confront the Chinese or will he maintain that America can not be arrogant and must listen to China's concerns vis a vis sanctions?
Showing posts with label China. Show all posts
Showing posts with label China. Show all posts
Tuesday, February 9, 2010
What will Obama do when China says no?
Obama has announced that there will be "significant sanctions against Iran in weeks." However, Obama's tough talk will likely not convince the Chinese to go ahead and support sanctions. China will likely veto any U.N. Security Council Resolution that institutes sanctions against Iran.
This will be Obama's first major diplomatic showdown since taking office. Will he confront the Chinese or will he maintain that America can not be arrogant and must listen to China's concerns vis a vis sanctions?
This will be Obama's first major diplomatic showdown since taking office. Will he confront the Chinese or will he maintain that America can not be arrogant and must listen to China's concerns vis a vis sanctions?
Tuesday, January 5, 2010
China: No Iran Sanctions
Apparently, China's cancelation of a world meeting to discuss how to deal with Iran allegedly because of scheduling problems was not a fluke after all. China is of the position that it is not the right time to debate at the U.N. whether Iran should be sanctioned for continuing its nuclear program despite empty demands by the international community that Iran terminate its nuclear program.
If now is not the right time, when will be the right time to stop Iran from obtaining a nuclear bomb? The right time will be too late.
If now is not the right time, when will be the right time to stop Iran from obtaining a nuclear bomb? The right time will be too late.
Monday, December 14, 2009
China cancels world meeting on Iran
The world powers were scheduled to meet in Brussels to discuss Iran's nuclear program. Unfortunately, China canceled the meeting claiming scheduling problems. Out of all of the world powers, China is the least to call for the destruction of Iran's nuclear program because they receive a significant amount of oil from the Iranians. The fact that China cancelled the meeting raises a very important question.
During the campaign, we heard a litany of reasons why Obama should become President. One of those reasons was that he needed to restore America's reputation in the eyes of the world. We needed to reach out to the rest of the world and understand their concerns and interests. But, what happens if the rest of the world is diametrically opposed to a major U.S. initiative that could protect the American people from a nuclear attack? In order to not be arrogant, would the President have to follow along with the desires of the rest of the world and in turn reject U.S. security interests? We may be confronting this very question with the Iranian nuclear program. Regardless of whether Obama truly wants to procure sanctions, the U.S. has expressed interest in procuring sanctions against the Iranians by agreeing to participate in this meeting in Brussels. Well, what happens when China says we are not going to support opposing Iran's nuclear program as it appears they are doing now, what will Obama do then? Will he be arrogant and bypass China in order to protect America and the free world from nuclear attack or will he try to understand the Chinese and delay procuring sanctions indefinitely? Time will answer that question.
During the campaign, we heard a litany of reasons why Obama should become President. One of those reasons was that he needed to restore America's reputation in the eyes of the world. We needed to reach out to the rest of the world and understand their concerns and interests. But, what happens if the rest of the world is diametrically opposed to a major U.S. initiative that could protect the American people from a nuclear attack? In order to not be arrogant, would the President have to follow along with the desires of the rest of the world and in turn reject U.S. security interests? We may be confronting this very question with the Iranian nuclear program. Regardless of whether Obama truly wants to procure sanctions, the U.S. has expressed interest in procuring sanctions against the Iranians by agreeing to participate in this meeting in Brussels. Well, what happens when China says we are not going to support opposing Iran's nuclear program as it appears they are doing now, what will Obama do then? Will he be arrogant and bypass China in order to protect America and the free world from nuclear attack or will he try to understand the Chinese and delay procuring sanctions indefinitely? Time will answer that question.
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