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美國會大洗牌衝擊對台政策? 學者揭關鍵:外交團隊必須出擊
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美國會大洗牌衝擊對台政策? 學者揭關鍵:外交團隊必須出擊

美國期中選舉落幕,民主黨掌握聯邦參眾兩院。學者葉耀元分析,美中競爭為兩黨共識,對台政策大方向不變,但外交團隊須對新科議員展開接觸以利推動惠台法案。

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美國期中選舉結果顯示民主黨拿下參眾兩院控制權,共和黨挫敗。學者葉耀元指出,美中競爭為兩黨共識,對台政策大方向不變,但台灣外交團隊須對新科議員展開實質接觸,以利持續推動惠台法案。

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美國期中選舉結果揭曉,民主黨拿下參眾兩院控制權,引發外界對美國對台政策及政局變化的關注。

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美國期中選舉結果陸續出爐,民主黨拿下聯邦參眾兩院控制權,共和黨遭遇重大挫敗。外界關注美國對台政策是否變化,美國聖湯瑪斯大學國際研究講座教授葉耀元認為大方向不會有變化,美中競爭早已是兩黨共識,台灣戰略地位不可撼動;不過,面對國會大換血,台灣外交團隊必須立刻展開實質接觸,以利持續推動惠台法案。

葉耀元認為,民主黨期中選舉大勝並不會改變美國對中政策及美國對台政策,目前美國跟中國的競爭是兩黨共識,台灣的戰略重要性不會因為民主黨掌握了國會就改變,所以大方向來說,我們不需要擔心美國對台以及對中政策是否會轉向。

不過,葉耀元提醒,美國很多共和黨的參眾議員甚至是州長被「選下去」,所以台灣的外交團隊需要進一步開始對這些政治人物接觸,幫助他們了解台灣。不是所有新的參眾議員都對台灣有很深刻的認識,未來要讓這些人在國會推動惠台法案,我們勢必要有所行動。

葉耀元分析,共和黨會輸、民主黨會贏,最主要的原因是現階段無法停下來的通貨膨脹、能源價格高漲、以及民眾對川普的外交政策(尤其是伊朗衝突)的不信任。美國選民是很純的經濟選民,在大環境的經濟狀況不好的時候,一定會用選票「教訓」執政黨,所以每次期中選舉執政黨大概都會輸,畢竟多數時候經濟沒有人民預期來得好,更不要提今年的通貨膨脹對於中下階層的民眾來說,極其糟糕。

葉耀元指出,美國每一次選舉都是一個透過鐘擺作用力來平衡左右兩端的行動,但每一次的平衡都是因為另一邊走過頭了,或讓民眾反感了,這是很健康的民主程序,也是多數民主國家必經的歷程。反觀台灣的選舉,基本上都是在選擇國家的存續,如果台灣極大多數人都認同自己的國家,排斥這個世界唯一要侵略台灣的國家與其影響,我們才能回到正常的國家政策討論,我們才能有一個不是想著要如何把台灣送給中國的在野黨。

此外,葉耀元認為,美國總統川普有沒有「跛腳」,不會影響他的個人行政風格,但共和黨一定會擔心這次的慘案會延續到2028的選舉,所以共和黨內部也會對川普施加壓力,在解決伊朗衝突跟控制通貨膨脹上面進一步採取不同的施政方針。這些壓力對於沒有下一任可以選的川普會不會有什麼影響呢?他覺得蠻困難的,川普可能還是川普,其施政改變的可能性不高。

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