The U.S has imposed a sanction (Punishment) on China because it bought military weapons from Russia.
A DANGEROUS SCENARIO
The US imposed sanctions Thursday against China’s military for its purchases of Russian military equipment in a move US officials said is meant to punish Moscow for its “malign activities,” including attacks on American elections.
The USA is doing this because Russia took the side of the Republican party in the elections and recently China has bought equipment from Russia, so sanction on China.
NOTES
“Today’s actions are not intended to undermine the military capabilities or combat readiness of any country,” the State Department said in a statement, “but rather to impose costs on Russia in response to its interference in the United States election process, its unacceptable behaviour in eastern Ukraine, and other malign activities.”
The punishment is given to Russia but the pain is felt by China.
What will happen after sanction?
The growth of the Chinese military will stop.
Big companies(like Google, Apple) were about to trade in China but now they are stepping back for any trade in China.
REASON FOR PUTTING SANCTION ON CHINA
• The US says China has contravened US sanctions on Moscow introduced over Russian actions in Ukraine and alleged interference in US politics.
• China recently bought 10 Russian Sukhoi Su-35 fighter jets and S400 missiles.
• Beijing has not joined in the sanctions imposed on Moscow by the US and its Western allies since 2014.
• Its forces took part in giant Russian war games held earlier this month.
COUNTERING AMERICA’S ADVERSARIES THROUGH SANCTIONS ACT
The Countering America’s Adversaries Through Sanctions Act, CAATSA is a United States federal law that imposed sanctions on Iran, North Korea, and Russia. The bill was passed during the 115th Congress, 98–2 in the Senate.
On August 2, 2017, President Donald Trump signed it into law while issuing two statements simultaneously that he believed the legislation was “seriously flawed”
THE CHINESE RESPONSE
“We strongly urge the US side to correct the mistakes immediately and revoke the so-called sanctions. Otherwise, the US has to bear the consequences of it.”
WHAT OTHER REACTION HAS THERE BEEN?
• Russia has also criticised the sanctions on the Chinese military, warning the US against “playing with fire”.
• “It would be good for them to remember there is such a concept as global stability which they are thoughtlessly undermining by whipping up tensions in Russian-American ties,” Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov said in a statement.
The US does not have any official power to put sanctions on any country, but the US is doing this because it has a lot of gold deposits and the value of the dollar is very high.
US economy is the biggest.
Dollar is used in every transaction.
The US is misusing its power.
The US has given warning to India. US may put sanction on India if India deals with Russia for S-400.
Not to buy defence system from Russia.
What India can do?
1. Not to buy S-400
2. Stand with Russia and China.
India needs help from the US.
If the US puts sanction on India then it will be very bad for the Indian Economy.
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