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Back外媒指立陶宛要求台灣代表處更名 前外長警告對中恐陷無止境讓步
外媒指立陶宛要求台灣代表處更名 前外長警告對中恐陷無止境讓步
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外媒指立陶宛要求台灣代表處更名 前外長警告對中恐陷無止境讓步

藍斯柏吉斯警告,立陶宛政府為恢復與中國關係而向台灣施壓更改代表處名稱,形同替中國傳達要求,損害國際信譽。

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立陶宛前外長藍斯柏吉斯表示,立國政府為恢復對中關係疑似向台灣施壓要求更改代表處名稱,形同替中國傳達要求,恐使立陶宛陷入不斷讓步的困境,並損害其國際信譽。

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立陶宛於2020年至2024年間由藍斯柏吉斯擔任外長,並於2021年同意台灣以「台灣」名義設立代表處,導致與中國關係惡化。

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立陶宛前外交部長藍斯柏吉斯表示,立陶宛政府為恢復與中國關係,疑似向台灣施壓要求更改駐立陶宛代表處名稱,形同替中國傳達要求,損害立陶宛國際信譽;若持續讓步,恐陷入中國不斷提高要求的局面。

立陶宛媒體近日披露,立國外交部官員曾向駐立陶宛台灣代表處遞交非正式文件,要求台灣更改代表處名稱,並設定期限。藍斯柏吉斯(Gabrielius Landsbergis)昨日接受立陶宛國家廣播電視台(LRT)專訪時表示,這顯然是中國的要求透過立陶宛轉達給台灣,立陶宛在其中扮演中間人的角色。

他指出,立陶宛原本是制定自身外交政策的國家,如今卻變成執行對立陶宛不友善國家外交要求的國家,這不僅削弱立陶宛在台灣眼中的地位,也損害其在合作夥伴眼中的形象。他警告,未來對手可能會以此批評立陶宛是「一個會屈服的國家」。

藍斯柏吉斯認為,恢復外交關係是雙向的過程,中國可能不斷提高要求,立陶宛若一心追求關係正常化,就必須承擔對方提出條件的後果。如果中國不同意恢復關係,立陶宛外交部長可能因此被迫下台;如果中國提出難以接受的要求,立陶宛則可能進一步向台灣施壓,要求台灣配合。

他並於專訪透露,曾收到消息指出,中國可能要求台灣代表處撤出立陶宛,甚至認為要全面恢復雙邊關係,就不能讓台灣繼續留在立陶宛。不過,他表示無法查證中國是否確實提出關閉代表處的要求。

藍斯柏吉斯也警告,即使雙方未來先恢復較低層級的外交代表關係,中國仍可能進一步提出大使層級等其他要求。他以「愛麗絲夢遊仙境」的兔子洞比喻,形容立陶宛可能因此陷入不斷讓步的局面。

針對外界質疑台灣未兌現投資及半導體產業承諾,藍斯柏吉斯表示,這是過度簡化外交政策的看法。他指出,立陶宛承受最大經濟壓力期間,曾獲得美國、台灣及其他太平洋地區夥伴的經濟支持,美國當時也取消部分立陶宛農產品進口限制。

他認為,後續經濟合作仍有賴企業發展,政府能直接採取的措施有限,更重要的是如何吸引企業、創造有利條件,讓企業願意前來投資。

藍斯柏吉斯表示,美國、台灣及其他國家已為立陶宛敞開合作之門,但立陶宛自身是否有能力把握機會,仍是問題。他批評,現任執政聯盟在選前就表明將恢復對中關係,並將台灣關係排除在優先事項之外,等於削弱立陶宛過去建立的戰略基礎,卻又反過來批評這些關係未帶來預期成果。

談到美國因素,藍斯柏吉斯表示,中國仍是美國最主要的戰略威脅,台灣未來更是美國戰略布局中的核心議題,這一點不會因美國政府尋求降低對中緊張關係而改變。

他指出,立陶宛過去被美國視為在台灣議題上的合作夥伴,這是立陶宛重要的戰略籌碼,價值可能在未來才會展現。他並透露,過去參與美國參議院相關討論時,曾有議員表示,即使美國政府更迭,美國對相關議題的立場及對友好國家的承諾仍不會改變。

藍斯柏吉斯強調,認為美國對中國的態度已經改變、台灣議題不再是優先事項,是錯誤的判斷。

藍斯柏吉斯於2020年至2024年擔任立陶宛外交部長,任內立陶宛於2021年同意台灣以「台灣」為名在維爾紐斯設立代表處,成為歐洲首個採用此名稱設立代表機構的國家。此舉引發中國強烈反彈,雙邊關係降至低點,也使立陶宛面臨外交及經濟壓力。藍斯柏吉斯當時是推動立陶宛深化與台灣關係的重要官員之一。

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  • 中國可能在外交關係恢復過程中提出更多條件與要求

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  • 立陶宛現任政府是否正式向台灣提出更改代表處名稱的要求?
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