
賴清德總統接見馬紹爾群島國會議長瓦西,強調兩國共享民主價值並持續深化各領域合作。
賴清德總統6日接見馬紹爾群島國會議長瓦西伉儷訪團,感謝馬國長期支持台灣國際參與。瓦西強調馬國將持續與台灣站在一起,並提及台灣在馬國國會大火後第一時間伸出援手,展現深厚情誼。
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台灣與馬紹爾群島建交28年,雙方在農業、公衛及氣候變遷等領域維持緊密合作。
賴清德總統今(6)日接見「馬紹爾群島共和國國會議長瓦西伉儷訪團」,感謝馬國國會長期支持台灣的國際參與。瓦西議長強調,做為台灣的夥伴、朋友與堅定支持者,馬紹爾群島會一直跟台灣站在一起。
賴清德表示,兩國建交28年來,始終是彼此信賴、相互扶持的夥伴,不僅共同擁有深厚的南島文化,也珍視自由、民主及人權等普世價值。這些年來,台灣與馬紹爾群島一起面對COVID-19疫情、氣候變遷等各項挑戰,並在農業、公共衛生、醫療、婦女賦權及氣候變遷等領域不斷深化合作,為兩國人民創造更多福祉。
他進一步指出,尤其去年1月《台馬經濟合作協定》(ECA)正式生效後,兩國合作邁向新的階段。今年4月,外交部長林佳龍率商貿考察團訪問馬紹爾群島;上個月,兩國也召開首屆台馬ECA部長級聯合委員會會議,持續推動經貿與產業交流。期待未來持續結合政府與民間力量,在智慧農業及航空連結等領域開拓更多合作機會,深化兩國夥伴關係,促進雙邊的永續發展。
瓦西議長致詞時表示,今年11月20日將迎來台灣與馬紹爾群島共和國建交28週年紀念日,兩國邦誼奠基於共享的民主價值、相互尊重及共同的南島文化傳承。此行是他擔任國會議長以來第二度正式訪台,展現其致力深化兩國關係的堅定承諾,期盼能與賴總統和台灣政府團隊進一步交流,擴展務實合作,為兩國人民帶來實質福祉。
瓦西指出,近30年來,台馬夥伴關係取得顯著進展,共同達成多項重要里程碑。在台灣的支持與合作下,雙方推動許多合作計畫,包括協助青年提升能力的職業訓練、改善人民福祉的醫療培訓,以及強化糧食安全的畜牧發展計畫等,都有助於改善馬國人民的生活品質。
瓦西提到,馬國國會大廈於2025年8月26日遭遇嚴重火災,議事廳、辦公室、圖書館及珍貴歷史檔案均遭焚毀。台灣第一時間伸出援手,為重建馬國國會提供重要協助,這份慷慨充分展現深厚情誼,馬國將永遠銘記在心。
瓦西議長表示,儘管馬國國土面積與人口規模不大,但始終高度珍視與台灣的長遠邦誼,將持續堅定支持台灣有意義且充分地參與聯合國體系及國際事務。將台灣這樣有意願且能力卓越的全球夥伴排除在外,將不利於集體進步。因此,馬國將持續倡議台灣參與多邊論壇的權利,讓台灣在公共衛生、科技創新及氣候韌性等領域的專業能力造福國際社會。

The Fifth Plenary Session of the 20th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China concluded, emphasizing comprehensive and strict governance of the party and setting the time for the 21st Congress. The meeting did not mention succession arrangements. The large-scale purge of officials raised concerns about governance effectiveness, information quality and the stability of power transfer, and warned of the risks of decision-making in cross-strait relations.
On the afternoon of November 6, President Xi Jinping met at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing with Austrian Chancellor Stockel, who was in China for an official visit. The two sides reached consensus on consolidating political mutual trust, expanding economic and trade cooperation, and China-EU relations, and emphasized adhering to multilateralism and free trade.
On November 6, President Xi Jinping held talks with Gabonese President Nguema in Beijing. The two heads of state announced that they would upgrade bilateral relations to a China-Canada community with a shared future in the new era, and witnessed the signing of a number of cooperation documents covering areas such as global security, zero tariffs and education.

KMT Chairman Cheng Lai-wen went to Taichung for the Taiping auxiliary election. In response to the cold election situation, she called on supporters to maintain a sense of crisis and to return home to vote on November 28. She also recommended party parliamentary candidates Lai Yiqun and Huang Jiatian, criticized the government's energy policy, and called on supporters to vote yes to the referendum on restarting nuclear power.
The 25th meeting of the Standing Committee of the 14th National People's Congress concluded in Beijing. The meeting passed five laws, including the Procuratorial Public Interest Litigation Law, the Antarctic Activities and Environmental Protection Law, and the Anti-Cross-Border Corruption Law, and approved an agreement on the establishment of the World Artificial Intelligence Cooperation Organization. Zhao Leji emphasized the need to thoroughly study and implement the spirit of the Fifth Plenary Session of the 20th Central Committee of the Party.

The Legislative Yuan approved on the third reading that the subsidy for old farmers will be increased to 15,000 yuan per month. Democratic Progressive Party legislator Liu Jianguo criticized the Blue and White camp for the hasty and repeated revision of the law. He was worried that the move would crowd out the budget of the Ministry of Agriculture and cause a sense of relative deprivation among social welfare groups. He called for a return to rational review and fiscal discipline.