
近期多國政要訪團來台,規模創歷史新高,包括義大利參議院副議長率團、加拿大魁北克省政黨領袖首次訪台、美國亞利桑那商務廳總裁率百人代表團參加SEMICON TAIWAN 2026,以及多組日本國會議員訪團。外交部發言人蕭光偉表示,國際支持不僅體現在訪團數量或規模,更應轉化為持續互惠的實質合作,外交部將透過總合外交深化雙邊互信、結合台灣能力推動合作,並讓台灣在全球議題中有更多有意義參與。
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中國持續打壓台灣國際空間,但近期多國政要訪團來台規模創歷史新高,顯示國際社會對台支持持續增長。
即便中國持續打壓台灣國際空間,近期仍有多組他國政要訪台,當中不少訪團為首度來台,也有不少訪團規模創下歷史最大規模紀錄。對此,外交部發言人蕭光偉表示,國際社會對台支持不僅是訪團來台的數量或規模,外交部將持續推動深化雙邊互信及各層級交流,以及結合台灣各領域能力,推動與夥伴國的實質合作,並透過雙邊及多邊合作,讓台灣在全球關注的議題中有更多有意義的參與及貢獻。
國會外交方面,義大利參議院副議長錢益友(Gian Marco Centinaio)8月31日至9月5日籌組歷來規模最大的義大利國會議員團訪台,會晤總統賴清德、立法院副院長江啟臣等我國政要,並出席SEMICON TAIWAN 2026;加拿大主要政黨魁團黨9月初由黨魁布朗謝(Yves-François Blanchet)率團訪台,為魁團黨自1991年正式成立以來首度組團訪台,也是加拿大主要政黨首度由現任黨魁率團訪台。
產業方面,美國亞利桑那商務廳(ACA)總裁Sandra Watson於SEMICON TAIWAN 2026展期間率規模逾百人的產官學界代表抵台,成員涵蓋5名市長及多名政要;美國陸軍太平洋司令部前司令弗林(Charles Flynn)5月率41名團員,來台出席台美國防產業論壇,關注台美國防供應鏈轉型與技術研發,訪團人數創歷年最大規模。
此外,也有不少日本國會議員組團訪台,日本眾議員、前農林水產大臣小里泰弘9月2日至4日訪台;日本維新會中華民國(台灣)友好研討會會長馬場伸幸9月7日至9日率團訪台,是日本維新會與自民黨組成執政聯盟後,首度籌組大型訪問團訪台;日本參議員北村晴男8日率領「思考台灣海峽和平與穩定國會議員之會」共7名參眾議員訪台。
針對多組訪團創下首度訪台、規模史上最大等紀錄,外交部發言人蕭光偉表示,這些交流彰顯台灣與國際夥伴在民主、自由、人權及法治等共同價值基礎上,持續深化互動,也反映國際社會對台灣的關注與支持。
蕭光偉指出,國際社會對台支持不僅是訪團來台的數量或規模,更重要的是進一步將交流轉化為持續、互惠共榮且具體的合作。外交部將續透過總合外交,結合政府、國會、地方、企業、學界及民間力量,深化台灣與理念相近國家的夥伴關係。
蕭光偉進一步指出,具體而言,外交部將持續推動深化雙邊互信及各層級交流;其次是結合台灣在科技、產業、醫療、防災及民主韌性等領域的能力,與夥伴尋找共同利益,推動實質合作;另外,透過雙邊及多邊合作,讓台灣在全球關注的共同議題中有更多有意義的參與及貢獻。
蕭光偉也說,政府積極推動台灣的國際參與,是為了讓台灣能夠對國際社會作出更多貢獻。外交部也將持續與國際社會理念相近的夥伴攜手,讓我國成為可信賴的合作夥伴,共同維護以規則為基礎的國際秩序,以及區域的和平、穩定與繁榮。
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