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台灣在太平洋島國論壇中的韌性與轉型:從被看見到成為不可或缺的夥伴
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台灣在太平洋島國論壇中的韌性與轉型:從被看見到成為不可或缺的夥伴

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外交部長林佳龍赴帛琉參與第55屆太平洋島國論壇,台灣以既有身分持續參與論壇相關機制,並在北京長期施壓下未被排除。文章指出,台灣外交正從爭取被看見轉向成為民主國家共同對抗中共話語權擴張的夥伴,透過與美日澳等國合作投入區域公共事務,提升自身國際價值與不可替代性。

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台灣長期參與太平洋島國論壇相關機制,但面臨北京持續施壓以壓縮其國際參與空間。近年台灣外交重點轉移至與理念相近國家建立合作網絡,共同投入第三國的公共事務。

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外交部長林佳龍赴帛琉參與第55屆太平洋島國論壇相關活動,台灣持續以既有身分參與「台灣/中華民國與論壇國家對話會議」,並與帛琉、馬紹爾群島及吐瓦魯共同發表聯合聲明。首先必須釐清,台灣參與太平洋島國論壇相關機制並非今年才取得的外交突破,更不是首次進入PIF體系。真正值得肯定的地方,是在北京多年持續施壓、企圖壓縮台灣國際參與空間之下,台灣至今仍然沒有被排除。

外交部長林佳龍(左二)日前出訪友邦帛琉,參與第55屆太平洋島國論壇(PIF)。(資料照,外交部提供)外交成果不必誇大,能在強權長期打壓之下守住既有位置,本身就是外交韌性的展現。

北京真正想要的,從來不只是減少台灣的邦交國,而是逐步讓國際社會接受「台灣不應存在於任何國際架構」的政治敘事。從聯合國大會第2758號決議的解釋權之爭,到各種國際組織與區域論壇,中國不斷試圖將其「一中原則」轉化成其他國家必須遵守的國際規則。然而太平洋島國論壇的發展再次證明,北京可以抗議,可以施壓,卻不能單方面決定其他國家如何與台灣往來。尤其美國公開支持台灣持續有意義參與PIF,更說明台灣的國際參與已經不只是兩岸之間的政治角力,而逐漸成為民主國家共同面對中共擴張國際話語權的一部分。

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真正值得稱為「突破」的,其實是台灣外交模式正在改變。過去我們習慣用邦交國增加或減少衡量外交成敗,如今台灣更重要的方向,是與美國、日本、澳洲等理念相近國家形成合作網絡,再共同投入第三國的醫療、公衛、飲水安全、人才培訓、氣候韌性與基礎建設。台美在帛琉推動相關合作,就是很好的例子。這代表台灣不再只是要求其他國家「支持台灣」,而是開始用自己的醫療、科技、農業與治理能力告訴國際社會,台灣本身就是能夠解決問題、創造公共利益的合作夥伴。當愈來愈多國家與台灣形成實質利益與價值連結,中共要切斷這張網絡的成本自然愈來愈高。

所以這次太平洋外交最值得正面看待的,是中共努力多年,仍然沒能讓台灣從太平洋合作網絡中消失。更進一步說,台灣真正需要追求的外交突破,也不應只是增加幾面國旗,而是讓更多國家發現,區域安全、醫療衛生、科技發展、災害防救乃至民主治理,都有台灣可以貢獻的位置。中共可以阻擋台灣進入某些會議室,卻很難阻止一個有能力、有信用、又願意承擔責任的台灣被世界需要。從「爭取被看見」走向「成為不可或缺的夥伴」,這才是台灣外交真正值得期待的突破。

台灣助帛琉養虱目魚、推遠距醫療,副總統蕭美琴(左三)6月參訪帛琉國家水產中心,並在虱目魚池投餵飼料。(資料照,總統府提供) (作者為自由評論者)

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  • 台灣將繼續深化與帛琉等太平洋島國在醫療、遠距醫療與養殖領域的合作,並擴展至氣候韌性與災害防救等議題。

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  • 台灣與帛琉、馬紹爾群島、吐瓦魯的具體合作項目有哪些?
  • 美日澳對台參與PIF的支持將如何具體化?
  • 中共將採取哪些新手段應對台灣在太平洋的日益深化參與?

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