
美國聯邦眾議院預算委員會民主黨首席議員博伊爾率團於10月6日至9日訪台。外交部長林佳龍與其會晤,雙方就區域安全、國防、經貿合作及台灣國際參與等議題交換意見,並強調台美在民主價值與產業互補上的緊密連結。
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今年適逢美國建國250週年及台灣總統直選30週年,台美雙方在國防、經貿及民主價值上持續深化合作。
美國聯邦眾議院「預算委員會」民主黨首席議員博伊爾(Brendan Boyle)率領聯邦眾議員莎琳娜絲(Andrea Salinas)及甘迺迪(Tim Kennedy)本月6日至9日訪台。外交部長林佳龍今(7)日與3名首度訪台的眾議員會晤。
林佳龍透過臉書表示,他今日早上甫結束12天出訪行程,回到台灣,馬上便在外交部會晤博伊爾一行。很高興3名首次訪台的議員跨越半個地球,與我國一同慶賀雙十國慶,並與他就區域安全、台美國防與經貿合作,以及台灣國際參與交換意見。
林佳龍說,他也在會中分享前幾日出訪瓜地馬拉、貝里斯,及赴美出席駐鳳凰城辦事處揭牌的成果,並針對台美雙邊合作機會深入討論。
今年適逢美國建國250週年、台灣總統直選30週年。林佳龍轉述,博伊爾會中從他所代表的費城談起,回顧美國「獨立宣言」的歷史,提醒台美都不能將民主和人權視為理所當然。博伊爾也堅定表示,今天、明天及未來許多年,都會與台灣人民及世界各地堅守民主價值的人們站在一起。
林佳龍強調,面對中國持續的灰色地帶脅迫,台灣會強化自我防衛,深化台美國防產業合作。從半導體到AI,台美產業優勢互補,台灣企業赴美投資,也串連學校、地方政府與社區。他呼籲,期盼美國國會能支持解決台美雙重課稅問題,為雙方企業創造更好的合作環境。

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