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Back路透:美國與緬甸軍方東京密談 促打詐談稀土礦產
路透:美國與緬甸軍方東京密談 促打詐談稀土礦產
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路透:美國與緬甸軍方東京密談 促打詐談稀土礦產

知情人士透露,美緬官員上週在東京舉行會談,聚焦爭取美國商人獲釋、打擊詐騙園區及稀土礦藏等議題。

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知情人士透露,美國與緬甸軍方支持的政府上週在東京舉行會談,為一個月內第二次會晤。華府正加強與緬甸重新接觸,討論焦點涵蓋爭取美國商人獲釋、打擊詐騙園區及取得稀土礦藏等。

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華府在緬甸2021年政變後曾與緬甸將領斷絕往來,近期開始加強重新接觸。

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(中央社華盛頓/東京16日綜合外電報導)知情人士透露,美國與緬甸軍方支持的政府上週在東京舉行會談,這是他們一個月內的第2次會晤。華府在緬甸2021年政變後曾與緬甸將領斷絕往來,如今正在加強重新接觸。

路透社曾報導,先前於9月中旬在緬甸首都奈比多(Naypyitaw)舉行的會談,聚焦於爭取一名美國商人獲釋,以及關閉針對美國人下手的詐騙園區,但也可能為更廣泛的討論鋪路,包括針對緬甸的稀土礦藏。

3名知情人士向路透社透露,目前還不清楚雙方在上週會談具體討論了哪些內容。知情人士包括一名美國官員,他們因會議具敏感性全都要求匿名。

一名消息人士說,美國國務院情報與研究局助理國務卿范斯(Michael Vance)再度率團參加這場在東京舉行的會談,參與的美國官員超過十人。路透社無法確認緬甸代表是誰。

被問到主辦這場會談所扮演的角色時,日本外務省在電子郵件聲明中表示,日本一直與雙方「進行必要的溝通」,但不願就具體外交交流發表評論。

知情人士先前告訴路透社,范斯與緬甸政變領導人、現任總統敏昂萊(Min Aung Hlaing)上月在奈比多舉行的會議,為更廣泛的討論開了大門。這次迅速在東京重返談判桌,顯示雙方都有意持續進行對話。

知情人士表示,美國這次行動的主要重點之一,是爭取緬甸協助關閉詐騙園區,這些園區從事愛情詐騙與其他詐欺活動,騙走美國人數十億美元。

研究人員指出,許多詐騙行動的據點位於軍方支持的民兵所控制區域,部分收益流向軍方,引發外界質疑緬甸領導人是否重視執法。緬甸軍方支持的政府則表示,正在參與打擊詐騙園區的多國行動。

美國官員還討論了取得緬甸豐富重稀土礦藏的管道,這些稀土應用於從電動車到風力發電機等產品上。美國官員承認面臨重大障礙:這些礦藏多分布於與軍方作戰的少數民族武裝組織控制的領土;同時,作為緬甸稀土主要買家的中國,可能會對美方涉入有所抗拒。

美國上週解除對一名遭控支持緬甸軍方的緬甸商人之女的制裁,並表示此舉是對緬甸採取新方針的一部分。美國國務院對此表示:「此一方法凸顯與涉及緬甸內戰所有團體保持對話的重要性,並致力於重新審視美國為了在該國推進核心利益,在過去所運用的各類工具。」

澳洲智庫羅伊國際政策研究院(Lowy Institute)東南亞計畫主任馬斯頓(Hunter Marston)指出,美國與緬甸在日本的最新接觸顯示,川普政府是以「純粹交易主義的視角」來看待緬甸。

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  • 東京會談中緬甸代表具體為何人?
  • 雙方是否達成具體協議?

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