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巴紐「扈從中國」限期1週撤館 陳明祺:與中國簽天然氣大單後就趕人......
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巴紐「扈從中國」限期1週撤館 陳明祺:與中國簽天然氣大單後就趕人......

外交部次長陳明祺指控巴紐在與中國簽下液化天然氣大單後「扈從中國」,美國國務院表示深感關切

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巴布亞紐幾內亞單方面要求台灣關閉代表處並限期人員離境,外交部決定主動關閉館處、撤回所有人員,並終止技術合作、援助及天然氣採購。外交部次長陳明祺指控巴紐在與中國簽下LNG大單後「扈從中國」,美國國務院批評這是北京恫嚇台灣的又一例證。

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台灣與巴布亞紐幾內亞的農業技術合作始於1990年,醫療合作計畫始於2006年。過去10年每年約有三、四十名巴紐學生來台留學,111年達到高峰。外交部長林佳龍7月曾指出,台灣每年向巴紐採購逾120萬公噸天然氣,約占巴紐天然氣產量近3分之1。

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巴布亞紐幾內亞(巴紐)政府7月片面宣布關閉我駐巴紐代表處,近日又要求我駐處人員限期離境,外交部已決定主動關閉代表處、撤回所有派駐人員。

外交部次長陳明祺今天在立法院外交及國防委員會答詢表示,巴紐在11月與中國簽下液化天然氣(LNG)大單後,隨即要求我方立刻關閉駐館,是「扈從中國」的行為。他直言,中國現在經濟不好,「利誘越來越少,經濟脅迫越來越多」,我方除處理巴紐問題外,在全球都要提高警覺。

陳明祺會前受訪時說明撤離進度。他表示,我駐巴紐館處近期就會撤離,館舍和館長職務宿舍都會解約,公務車輛等館產則透過拍賣處理,預計本月內完成。

民進黨立委羅美玲質詢指出,台灣與巴紐的農業技術合作自1990年就已展開,醫療合作計畫也從2006年開始,如今全面終止,「說喊停就喊停」,令人遺憾。她也引述教育部資料指出,過去10年每年約有三、四十名巴紐學生來台留學,人數在111年達到高峰,之後112年到114年逐年下滑。她質疑這是否是預警,外交部在7月之前是否已掌握徵兆。

外交部亞太司副司長林宏勳答詢說明,外交部是在7月16日接獲巴紐外交部指令,要求關閉代表處。但經部長指示並與政府高層取得共識,我方並未立即撤離,而是留在當地持續與巴紐政府溝通,期間一度取得巴紐書面保證,關閉期限約為1年。不過,巴紐日前有高層代表團訪問中國,巴紐總理下週也將赴中國出席APEC會議。亞太司研判,巴紐政府可能受到中國的施壓或經濟利誘,才在上週五突然通知我方代表及相關人員須在1週內離境。

陳明祺表示,中國全方位打壓台灣的雙邊關係,巴紐的事情「我們不意外,但時間點的選擇上,我們是有點驚訝」,甚至有「被突擊的感覺」。他分析,台灣近一、兩年在東歐等地的外交工作有不錯的進展,也帶給中國很大的壓力。中國因此在其他地方施力,尋求突破口,巴紐事件就是在這樣的脈絡下發生;全球也同時出現好幾起類似案例。

至於目前仍在台灣就學的巴紐學生,陳明祺表示,政府獎學金原本就是在雙邊合作架構下提供,雙邊關係終止後,獎學金確實無法再提供,這也是我方「很不願意做的一個選擇」。但如果學校願意讓學生繼續留下,外交部尊重學校的決定,學生可以留在台灣。他說,過去南太平洋國家與我斷交時,也是比照這樣的方式處理。

外交部6日宣布,基於國家尊嚴、外交自主及整體國家利益,決定主動關閉駐巴紐代表處,並全面終止對巴紐的技術合作及援助計畫,同時停購巴紐50萬噸天然氣現貨。美國國務院7日也表示深感關切,批評這是北京恫嚇台灣的又一例證。外交部長林佳龍7月曾指出,台灣每年向巴紐採購逾120萬公噸天然氣,約占巴紐天然氣產量近3分之1。

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AI outlook — possibilities, not facts

  • 巴布亞紐幾內亞與台灣的外交關係將完全中斷,館處撤離將在本月內完成

    Very likely · Within weeks

Open Questions

  • 巴紐與中國簽下的液化天然氣大單具體金額與條款為何?
  • 巴紐總理赴中國出席APEC會議後,雙邊關係是否有進一步惡化跡象?
  • 仍在台灣就學的巴紐學生最終有多少人能繼續留下?
  • 外交部在7月16日接獲關閉指令後,是否有其他外交選項被考慮?

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