
菲律賓外交部主張對話管理分歧,防衛部門則採強硬立場,雙方歧見並延燒至民間與工商界。
南海爭議導致菲律賓政府內部對中路線出現分歧。外交部主張以對話管理分歧並由文人政府主導外交,防衛部門與海巡署則強調嚇阻與強硬立場。此歧見已浮上檯面,並在工商界及民間引發不同反應。
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南海摩擦持續,菲律賓政府內部對於如何應對中國強勢作為出現外交與國防路線的分歧。
(中央社記者林行健馬尼拉9日專電)南海爭議引發菲律賓政府內部對中路線之爭,外交部主張應以對話管理分歧,防衛部門則認為應採取強硬立場,雙方歧見浮上檯面,並延燒至民間。
南海摩擦持續,菲律賓外交體系傾向透過對話、危機管理及專業外交,避免局勢失控;國防、軍方及海岸防衛隊則因直接承受南海前線壓力,更強調提升嚇阻能力及採取強硬立場,並透過「透明化倡議」(Transparency Initiative)持續揭發中國在南海的強勢作為。
菲律賓外交部與防衛部門的對中路線歧見逐漸白熱化,菲律賓外交部昨天發表以「治國之道、透明化與國家利益」為題的聲明強調,依據憲法,總統是外交政策的主要制定者,個別官員、政府機關或部門不能自行決定外交政策方向。
聲明說,軍方及國安部門雖負責提供前線情勢資訊與評估,但國際關係仍由文人政府主導,專業建議應在內部管道提出。
菲律賓外交部說,外交仍然是解決爭端、維護菲律賓權利的主要途徑,透明化倡議必須支持外交,而不是取代或是牴觸外交。
聲明未點名官員,但國防部長鐵歐多洛(Gilberto Teodoro Jr.)及海岸防衛隊發言人塔瑞耶拉(Jay Tarriela)長期支持「透明化倡議」,對中國立場強硬,兩人也成為中國大使館的眼中釘。
菲律賓外交部長拉薩洛(Ma. Theresa Lazaro)3日與中國外交部長王毅通電話,王毅要求菲方加強約束「一再攻擊抹黑中國」的「政客」;鐵歐多洛則在接受菲媒訪問時表示,菲方只是「陳述事實」,並說他只聽命於菲律賓總統,而非王毅。
菲律賓今年是東南亞國家協會(ASEAN)輪值主席,即將主持領袖峰會,且希望於卸任前促成東協與中國敲定「南海行為準則」(COC)。在此背景下,菲律賓外交部希望降低菲中關係緊張,減少對東協活動及COC談判的影響。
包括菲律賓工商總會(PCCI)、菲華商聯總會(FFCCCII)在內20個菲律賓工商、勞工及公民團體近日發表聯合聲明,認為菲中關係攸關貿易、出口、觀光、移工及經濟發展,支持以對話與外交手段處理菲中爭議。
聯合聲明指出,東協其他國家正深化與中國的貿易、投資、科技、基礎建設及觀光合作,菲律賓也應在堅定維護主權的同時,透過建設性接觸爭取與中國的互利機會。
另一方面,左翼組織「並肩黨」(Akbayan)今天發表聲明,對菲律賓外交部的立場感到失望。
「並肩黨」主席戴維(Rafaela David)指出,憲法雖賦予總統外交政策主導權,但政府及外交部無權壟斷對國家利益的討論。
她認為,菲律賓人民有權監督、質疑及批評外交決策,公開譴責中國侵害菲律賓權益並非違抗政府,也不會削弱外交,「任何人都不應該因為挑戰了政府希望的外交姿態,而被要求噤聲。」
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東協峰會期間將持續推動南海行為準則(COC)談判
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