
美國中期選舉後民主黨確定奪回眾議院控制權,領袖傑福瑞斯角逐議長寶座。專家認為他不會仿效裴洛西高調訪台,但國會對台支持已高度制度化,不會發生根本性轉變,且將推動擱置的140億美元對台軍售案。
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美國中期選舉落幕後,民主黨確定奪回聯邦眾議院控制權。傑福瑞斯4日宣布角逐議長寶座,預計將於明年1月新國會開議首日正式獲選。裴洛西2022年8月訪台曾引發中國在台灣周邊舉行大規模軍事演習,美中關係急遽惡化。
隨著美國期中選舉落幕,民主黨確定奪回聯邦眾議院控制權。被視為下任眾院議長熱門人選的民主黨領袖傑福瑞斯(Hakeem Jeffries),其對台政策與未來動向備受矚目。專家指出,儘管傑福瑞斯曾與台灣前總統蔡英文會面,並支持多項挺台法案,但他應該不會仿效前議長裴洛西(Nancy Pelosi)高調訪台。
香港「南華早報」6日報導,傑福瑞斯4日宣布角逐議長寶座,預計將於明年1月新國會開議首日正式獲選。傑福瑞斯曾在2023年3月於紐約會見過境美國的時任總統蔡英文,並以「非常有建設性」形容雙方關於安全、經濟利益與民主自由的對話。此外,他也投票支持今年2月通過的「台灣保護法案」(Protect Taiwan Act)。該法案明訂,若北京對台灣構成潛在威脅,美國將限制中國參與特定國際金融機構。
然而,分析人士認為,傑福瑞斯的過往紀錄並不代表他會追隨裴洛西的腳步。2022年8月,時任議長裴洛西訪台,引發中國在台灣周邊舉行大規模軍事演習,美中關係急遽惡化。
上海復旦大學美國研究中心副主任信強指出,裴洛西的高調訪台是「一個特例」,而非未來眾議院領袖必然遵循的先例。他強調,該次訪問在美國政治「建制派」內部也引發批評,認為此舉增加與北京爆發衝突的風險,將導致美國政治人物未來在訪問台灣時,「展現更大的謹慎與克制」。
一名因議題敏感而不願具名的國際關係專家向南早表示,從傑福瑞斯的立法紀錄與公開言論來看,他是一位「相對理性且溫和的政治人物」。相較於裴洛西,他對台灣的個人情感聯繫較少,對北京的意識形態敵意也較低,使得他以官方身分訪台的機率微乎其微。
儘管個人作風較為穩健,但專家一致認同,美國國會對台灣的支持已高度制度化,不會發生根本性轉變。信強指出,支持台灣本質上是國會的跨黨派共識,一位更為謹慎與克制的議長,可能會產生正面影響;相反地,若議長極端且衝動,則可能嚴重損害美中關係。
新加坡國立大學政治系副教授莊嘉穎(Ja Ian Chong)則認為,裴洛西當年訪台,是結合當時的政治氛圍與個人偏好;在拜登政府試圖阻止其行程時,挑動國會對權力分立的敏感神經,進而促使國會透過訪台來向行政部門宣示獨立性。莊嘉穎強調,目前並沒有任何跡象顯示傑福瑞斯有訪台計畫,並預期華府在對台國防支持上將維持廣泛的政策連續性。
新加坡南洋理工大學拉惹勒南國際關係學院資深研究員唐安竹(Drew Thompson)也同意,國會對台灣擁有強大的跨黨派支持,由民主黨控制的國會,將在台灣議題上更為積極,並嚴格檢視川普政府在人權與科技出口管制等議題上對北京的妥協態度。
針對川普政府目前擱置的140億美元對台軍售案,唐安竹預期,國會將會鼓勵或施壓行政部門,盡快通知國會有意出售這批已完成處理程序的裝備。
AI outlook — possibilities, not facts
傑福瑞斯將於明年1月新國會開議首日正式獲選為眾院議長
Very likely · Within weeks
國會將鼓勵或施壓行政部門盡快通知國會有意出售擱置的140億美元對台軍售裝備
Likely · Within weeks

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