Panel on Trump’s U.S. Asia Policy

After going to a panel on Trump’s U.S. Asia policies, I wrote this event story for my Media Writing class along with interviewing three people who also attended the panel. It features both a print and a broadcast story.

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Wondering what President Trump and his administration have been up to in regards to Asian policies?

Last week, the Pell Center for International Relations and Public Policy at Salve Regina University held a discussion with four panelists who all spoke about the future of U.S. Asia policies under President Trump. They held this panel to inform more people about what is going on in our government, especially internationally.

The panelists were Dr. Tanvi Madan, Jeff M. Smith, Isaac Stone Fish, and the mediator, Dr. Iskander Rehman. They all sat at a table in the front of the Bazarsky Lecture Hall on Tuesday, March 21. Speaking to an audience that was spread sparsely around the auditorium, they explained their positions and views of Trump’s administration and Asian policies.

The discussion started off with Dr. Rehman introducing the panelists, and stating what they would be speaking about.

Jeff Smith, Director of Asian Security Programs and the Kraemer Strategy Fellow at the American Foreign Policy Council, spoke about how there is currently no clear policy of Asian security, and how President Trump has unstable connections with China. Dr. Tanvi Madan spoke about India’s relations to Trump and the personal relationship between President Trump and President Mukherjee of India.

Isaac Stone Fish spoke about Trump’s unpredictability and overreach in his presentation, specifically about his tweets and Trump’s non-involvement in China’s human rights issues.

“I think so far [China has] been very happy that Trump doesn’t want to get involved in China’s human rights issues and I think they’ll continue to express pleasure at that, because it’s really good for them domestically,” said Isaac Stone Fish, a senior fellow at the Asia Society.

The sparse audience consisted of students, faculty, and people from all around Rhode Island who wanted to hear what these professionals had to say.

“It was a long discussion with a knowledgeable group of people and it was very informative,” said Abby Porzio, a sophomore Psychology major at Salve Regina.

These panelists were invited to speak at Bazarsky Lecture Hall by Dr. Rehman because of personal connections. He has worked with them in the past, dealing with international policies.

“I thought all of the presentations were excellent, but I didn’t expect anything less from these guys. I know they’re good,” said Dr. Iskander Rehman, a senior fellow at the Pell Center.

The Pell Center for International Relations and Public Policy will definitely be hosting more panels similar to this in the future to both inspire and intrigue students and faculty at Salve Regina University

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Broadcast Script:

00:00-00:10 Anchor:	A panel is being held at Salve Regina University tonight on Trump’s international policies. Here is our reporter Lauren O’Neil with more.
00:10-00:30 SU: Lauren O’Neil in front of Bazarsky Hall CG: Lauren O’Neil	That’s right. I’m here at Bazarsky Lecture Hall at Salve Regina University and behind me is the panel for U.S. Asia policies under Trump’s administration.
00:30-00:50 VO: B-roll: video of the lecture hall CG: Bazarsky Lecture Hall	With a scattered crowd in front of them, four panelists spoke about the international policies with Asia, and how President Trump is dealing with it. A Senior fellow at the Asia Society spoke about how Trump doesn’t want to get involved with China’s human rights issues, and how that will affect the future relationship between China and the U.S.
00:50-01:00 SOT: Isaac Stone Fish (panelist) CG: Isaac Stone Fish	“I think so far they’ve been very happy that Trump doesn’t want to get involved in China’s human rights issues and I think they’ll continue to express pleasure at that, because it’s really good for them domestically.”
01:00-01:10 VOSOT: B-roll: scanning over lecture hall, stopping on the panelists.	The Pell Center for International Relations and Public Policy set this panel up with the help of Senior Fellow Dr. Iskander Rahman. He knows the panelists personally from working with them in the past and has invited them to come speak at Salve.
01:10-01:30 SOT: mediator (senior fellow at Pell center) CG: Dr. Iskander Rahman	“I thought all of the presentations were excellent, but I didn’t expect anything less from these guys. I know they’re good.”
01:30-01:40 VO: B-roll: film of the lecture hall, focusing on the audience	The audience was made up of students, faculty, and the public. The panelists did a great job of explaining their positions, and how they believe Trump will perform in regards to the U.S. Asia policies in the future.
1:40-1:50 SU: reporter CG: Lauren O’Neil	Reporting for Newport News, I’m Lauren O’Neil.