
美國國務院東亞暨太平洋事務助理國務卿德索姆布雷表示,投資者對台海衝突風險的定價過高,認為美中雙方均不願發生衝突,當前嚇阻機制仍然有效。他強調,北京不會在判斷行動無法成功或需付出重大代價時貿然行動,但嚇阻必須持續具有可信度。文中亦提及台積電在全球半導體供應鏈中的關鍵角色及美台軍售動態。
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台灣在先進半導體供應鏈中扮演關鍵角色,台海緊張局勢是全球市場焦點。美中領袖最近舉行峰會但未就台灣議題達成協議。
美國官員認為,市場投資人把台海衝突風險定價得太高。(路透)
〔財經頻道/綜合報導〕台灣在先進半導體供應鏈中扮演著舉足輕重的角色,兩岸緊張局勢仍是全球市場的焦點。一位美國高級外交官表示,投資者對衝突前景的風險估計過高;他認為,威懾和重大後果的威脅正在阻止北京在島上採取行動。
據報導,美國國務院東亞暨太平洋事務助理國務卿麥可‧德索姆布雷(Michael DeSombre)在新加坡舉行的Milken Institute Asia Summit受訪時表示,投資人對台海衝突風險的「定價過高」,並認為美中雙方都不希望發生衝突,目前嚇阻仍然有效。對於市場持續擔憂台海局勢升高,他直言,投資人對衝突可能性的評估明顯過度悲觀。
據報導,德索姆布雷表示,中國與美國都不希望發生衝突,而且雙方都有能力透過嚇阻避免局勢失控。當被問及外界對北京可能在2027年前後推動統一行動的擔憂時,他稱中國國家主席習近平是「理性的行為者」,如果北京判斷相關行動無法成功,或必須付出重大代價,就不會貿然採取行動。
不過,他同時強調,嚇阻必須持續具有可信度,美國需要與盟友及夥伴合作,確保足以防止衝突發生的條件仍然存在。
目前北京主張台灣是其領土的一部分,並未排除以武力實現統一;台灣民選政府則拒絕接受中國方面的主張。中國也持續要求美國改變長期以來對台外交措辭,正式表態反對台灣獨立,但美國總統川普與習近平上月舉行峰會後,雙方並未對台灣議題公布任何協議。
另一方面,川普目前仍暫緩批准一項價值140億美元(約新台幣4452億元)的新對台軍售案。此前,美國去年12月曾批准一筆約110億美元(約新台幣3498億元)的軍售,引發北京強烈反應。兩國領袖峰會結束數日後,台灣外交部長林佳龍前往亞利桑那州,出席位於鳳凰城的新設實質領事館開幕活動。
近期,中國也持續加大台灣周邊壓力。今年8月,一艘中國軍方船隻與另外兩艘船首度被發現在台灣太平洋沿岸外海活動;北京同時也積極接觸台灣在野黨國民黨,時間點正值台灣準備迎接2028年總統大選。
台灣對全球投資人的重要性不只來自地緣政治。台灣目前仍是全球先進晶片最重要的生產基地,其中台積電持續維持先進製程領先地位,並已在美國鳳凰城投入數百億美元興建晶圓廠。相關投資也獲得美國政府大額補貼,華府希望藉此重建本土半導體製造能力。
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美台軍售案將在未來數月內獲得批准
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中國將持續透過軍事施壓與在野黨互動來影響台灣選舉
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