
中國制裁台灣邦交國巴拉圭資通訊科技部長比亞德和貝里斯外交暨外貿部長馮賽卡,美國國務院發表聲明批評中國的脅迫與具侵略性行動,並表示將與台灣及盟友站在一起。
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中國長期透過經濟與外交手段壓縮台灣的國際空間,近年對台邦交國施加制裁或施壓案件時有發生。美國則持續強調對台安全承諾,並反對單方面改變現狀的行動。
中國制裁台灣邦交國巴拉圭資通訊科技部長比亞德和貝里斯外交暨外貿部長馮賽卡,美國國務院十二日發表聲明指出,川普政府反對中國對行使主權權利的國家的「脅迫與具侵略性的行動」,「我們與包括台灣在內的盟友及夥伴站在一起。」
圖為國務院發言人皮戈特。(法新社檔案照)
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美國將在國際場合進一步聲援台灣並可能對中國制裁行動提出外交反制
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