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Would you turn down a $400m plane?

2025/5/22
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William Lee Adams: 我想了解特朗普总统为何如此想要接受卡塔尔王室赠送的这架价值4亿美元的私人飞机，以及在国际政治中，赠送给国家领导人的礼物应该遵循什么样的规则和标准。这不仅仅是一个简单的礼物接受问题，更牵涉到国家之间的利益交换和潜在的影响力渗透，需要深入探讨。 Natalia Jimenez: 卡塔尔王室计划将这架豪华的波音747-8飞机赠送给美国政府，而非特朗普总统本人，目的是为了提升卡塔尔在美国的地位和影响力。专家们普遍认为，这并非单纯的慈善行为，而是卡塔尔为了维护其在美国的经济和军事利益，向美国示好的一种策略。然而，这一举动在美国国内引发了广泛争议，共和党和民主党都对此表示担忧，认为接受来自一个过去曾被特朗普政府批评过的外国政府的如此大礼，可能会对美国的国家安全和政治独立性构成潜在威胁。特朗普政府声称这架飞机是赠送给美国政府的，最终将移交给特朗普的总统图书馆，因此不属于个人礼物，但批评者认为，将飞机放在特朗普的总统图书馆只是一种品牌宣传机会。

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The Qatari royal family offered President Trump a $400 million private jet, sparking controversy. Critics view it as a bribe to secure influence, citing past accusations of Qatar funding terrorist groups. The Trump administration defends the gift as intended for the U.S. government, not Trump personally.
  • Qatar offered a $400 million Boeing 747-8 to the US government.
  • Critics see it as a bribe to gain US influence.
  • The Trump administration claims it's for the government, not Trump personally.
  • The plane is intended for use as an Air Force One holdover, pending delays in new plane construction.

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If so, President Trump thinks you’re a “stupid person“.

The royal family of Qatar wants to gift America a private jet. Critics say the gift is essentially a bribe to give Qatar influence with the U.S. And they’ve pointed out that, during his first term, President Trump accused Qatar of funding terror groups. On 21st April, it was formally announced that the US Defence Secretary had accepted the plane. BBC reporter, Nathalie Jimenez breaks it all down for us.

It also got us thinking, what are the rules surrounding gift giving to politicians in other countries around the world? We’ll hear from five BBC reporters about what the rules are like in the countries they report on.

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