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習近平國宴穿中山裝傳遞訊象:中國接受禮遇但不改變本色
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習近平國宴穿中山裝傳遞訊象:中國接受禮遇但不改變本色

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華爾街日報報導,中國國家主席習近平出席美國總統川普舉辦的國宴時身穿中山裝,暗示中國願接受美國禮遇但不改變自身體制。川普大力讚揚兩人關係並贈送白頭鷹雕像,但習近平回應較為保守。報導指出,儘管場面熱鬧,美中關係實質分歧未減,川普政府的禮遇細節如使用CPC而非CCP標註,被視為對北京的象徵性勝利。外界預期的中國企業代表團最終未出席,安排顯現雙方溝通不暢。白宮和中國駐美大使館未回應置評請求。

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川普與習近平的會面歷來備受關注,過去曾透過象徵性 gestures 傳遞訊號,如鄧小平1979年訪美戴牛仔帽象徵開放。本次習近平選擇中山裝則被解讀為堅持體制不變,即使接受美國禮遇。

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「華爾街日報」(WSJ)報導,中國國家主席習近平出席美國總統川普舉行的國宴時選擇身穿中山裝,道出兩人一整天展現的這段關係實質,川普盛大排場難掩美中重大分歧與競爭。

報導說,川普在國宴上西裝筆挺搭黑領結;習近平則身穿中山裝,這種高領上衣長期以來都與共產黨的權威聯繫在一起,他的選擇似乎道出兩人這段關係的實質。

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川普大力讚揚他與習近平的關係,他贈送習近平一座白頭鷹雕像,並稱兩人的關係「從來沒有這麼好過」。但習近平的回應並未同樣熱絡。

據報在川普眼中,這是一段能夠左右局勢走向的私人友誼;習近平則視為有用的工具,但需小心拿捏。這種不對稱貫穿川普執政時期的美中外交。

研究中國領導人與政治的學者唐志學(Joseph Torigian)表示:「習近平想傳達的或許是『就算我們沒有改變自己的國情,你們照樣承認我們;我們能贏得這樣的待遇,同時仍舊保持本色,穿這樣的衣服』。在他看來,這種待遇純粹是出於功利考量。」

這一姿態反轉了美中關係緩和史上最為人熟知的一幕。1979年中國時任領導人鄧小平訪美,渴望將改革中的中國與西方聯繫起來,他當時在德州戴上牛仔帽,成為經典畫面。這一次,在近半個世紀後,習近平身著中山裝到訪,傳遞的卻是相反的訊息:中國會接受華府提供的一切,但自身不做任何改變。

報導提到,川普政府的禮遇似乎連細枝末節都體現無遺。在官方晚宴節目單上,到訪的中國代表團標註為北京方面偏好的CPC(Communist Party of China),而非美國官員日益用以斥責的CCP(Chinese Communist Party),即另一種「中國共產黨」的英文縮寫。這一細節或許出於無心,沒讓華府付出任何代價,卻給了北京一個象徵性的小小勝利。

報導還說,川普親赴停機坪迎接習近平,這是美國總統鮮少給予的禮遇;他稱讚中國官媒比美國自家媒體更友善,還出面駁斥外界甚囂塵上有關習近平健康狀況的猜測。他昨天在社群媒體上寫道:「他看起來強壯、精神、健康,比以往任何時候都好。」

習近平抵達國宴會場時,能聽到場外抗議群眾高喊口號,但參與晚宴的人士透露,習近平進入會場後,約有3、40名賓客舉杯向他致意並要求合影。

然而,盛大的排場難掩美中關係的重大分歧與競爭,美方幾無實質斬獲。這份熱絡招致美國兩黨議員的批評,這對迎接11月期中選舉的川普自家共和黨人而言無疑是尷尬的局面。

儘管外界普遍預計習近平會帶著中國企業代表團到訪,最終卻無中國企業高層出席國宴。知情人士透露這次的安排混亂,雙方出現溝通不暢的局面。中方原本已同意派企業高層赴美,還向美方詢問細節。

報導指出,儘管場面熱鬧非凡,兩位領導人結束這一天時的情況與一開始並無太大不同:川普在慶祝一段友誼,而習近平身著中山裝所代表的體制未做絲毫讓步。

白宮和中國駐美大使館均未回應置評請求。

What to Watch

AI outlook — possibilities, not facts

  • 美國國會將加強對川普對華政策的監聽與審查

    Likely · Within weeks

  • 中方將在後續經貿談判中保持堅定立場,不因禮遇而讓步

    Likely · Within months

Open Questions

  • 中國企業代表團為何最終未出席國宴?
  • 雙方溝通不暢的具體原因是什麼?
  • 川普政府是否會因此次訪問調整對華政策?

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