
中國國家主席習近平抵美準備與美國總統川普會談,民進黨團指出台海安全應建立在台灣自身國防實力與民主夥伴合作,而非單一會談,並批評在野黨長期杯葛國防預算是真正問題,同時呼籲習近平停止干預台灣國防自主發展。
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中國國家主席習近平抵達美國準備與美國總統川普會談,同時對台軍售案擱置數月引發外界擔憂。民進黨團指出美國多次重申對台灣的明確立場,但國防預算長期遭在野黨杯葛才是台灣發展國防最大延宕,例如1.25兆國防特別條例時隔9個月才通過。
中國國家主席習近平已抵達美國,將與美國總統川普展開「川習會」。不過,一筆140億美元的對台軍售案已擱置數月,外界擔憂台灣議題淪為談判籌碼。對此,民進黨團今(24)日表示,美國已多次公開表達力挺台灣的立場,反倒是國防預算被長期杯葛才最該擔心,也呼籲在野黨團向習近平喊話,停止插手台灣發展國防自主能力。
民進黨立院黨團今早召開輿情回應記者會。書記長范雲指出,民進黨團樂見任何降低區域風險的努力,如何管理威權擴張的風險就是川習會的重點,因為台海安全不只是美國跨黨派的利益,也關乎所有民主國家,而美國多次重申對台灣的明確立場,包括白宮、美國國務院、美日韓三國外長均公開表達支持台灣。
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至於外界對於軍售延宕的擔憂,范雲說,過去幾年台灣發展國防最大的延宕,就是軍購預算遭長期杯葛,像1.25兆國防特別條例時隔9個月才通過,這才是我們該擔心的,因為根據過去經驗,台海安全不會建立在單一會談,而是建立在自身實力,跟民主夥伴的合作。
至於總統賴清德昨提到,明年將編列1.3兆元國防預算,但他擔憂遭立法院阻擋,被在野批評選舉語言。副幹事長陳培瑜表示,立法院過去兩年半以來,審查相關國防預算的態度,國民黨就是一直擋,甚至過程中還對政院版本提出指點,讓條例出現荒謬之處,所以就專業、態度來看,對在野當然會有質疑,賴清德總統的擔憂並非選舉語言。
陳培瑜也指出,發展國防保障台灣地位,從來不是選舉議題,而是關乎每一位台灣人的日常生活,也是賴清德總統、卓榮泰院長該做的事,但也請在野黨團公開呼籲現在訪美的習近平,請他停止伸手干預台灣的國防自主,以及與相關民主國家的連結,「說實話,每天在不同地方霸凌台灣的,其實就是中國共產黨、習近平」。
陳培瑜說,很可惜,目前為止,無論是台中市長盧秀燕、台北市長蔣萬安、立法院長韓國瑜,都不願意公開呼籲中國停止介入台灣,或「反對北京以任何形式介入台灣取得自我防衛的能力」,如果他們願意公開說這句話,相信他們就是跟台灣人站在一起。
AI outlook — possibilities, not facts
台灣明年1.3兆元國防預算將面臨立法院審查挑戰
Likely · Within months
在野黨將持續批評賴清德總統的國防預算為選舉語言
Very likely · Within weeks

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