
葉耀元指出,近期多國外賓訪台創下『首度、最大規模』紀錄,主要因台灣在全球供應鏈中的關鍵角色吸引各國國會議員進行商業互動,以及在美中局勢下透過訪台表態站在自由民主陣營,象徵不與中國、北韓、伊朗、俄羅斯等國為一區塊。
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中國長期以黑函等方式施壓阻止各國政治人物與台灣互動,但近期仍有多國外賓訪台創下『首度、最大規模』紀錄,顯示其施壓效果受到挑戰。
即便中國持續打壓台灣國際空間,近期仍有多國外賓訪台,接連寫下「首度、最大規模」紀錄。美國聖湯瑪斯大學政治系講座教授葉耀元表示,有此現象主要有兩大因素。(資料照)
即便中國持續打壓台灣國際空間,近期仍有多國外賓訪台,接連寫下「首度、最大規模」紀錄。美國聖湯瑪斯大學政治系講座教授葉耀元表示,有此現象主要有2大因素,是台灣在全球供應鏈扮演舉足輕重的角色,吸引各國國會議員來台試圖建立商業互動;其次,則是透過訪台在美中局勢下表態,展現與自由民主陣營站在一起的象徵意義。
葉耀元受訪表示,台灣透過晶片產業及中小企業,在全球供應鏈扮演舉足輕重的角色,經濟發展世界有目共睹,現階段各國都希望與台灣建立更為深厚的貿易關係,並深化經濟科技合作,許多國會議員來台是為了進行商業訪問,為他們的國家與台灣建立更多商業活動及互動。
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除此之外,葉耀元表示,這些外國國會議員訪台時,一部分也因為是站在民主國家、支持民主國家的立場,在美中類似冷戰的局勢中,某種程度上也是藉由經營對台關係,表態與美國站在一起的立場。
葉耀元進一步指出,在中國壓力之下訪問台灣非常具有象徵性意義,代表這名國會議員願意與自由民主陣營站在一起,在政治意義上,亦是在表態自己不與中國、北韓、伊朗、俄羅斯等國站在同個區塊。
談及中國施壓阻止各國政治人物與台互動,葉耀元表示,中國以黑函阻止各國政治人物或政府官員與台灣互動、訪問台灣的作法行之有年,不是今天才發生,過去20、30年層出不窮。大多數國家對此可能都已想通,若因為害怕而不訪台、不與台灣互動,便在美中路線的選擇中,被中國牽制住了,一點好處都沒有。
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未來將有更多國家的政治人物訪問台灣,特別是在半導體等關鍵產業領域
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中國將持續使用黑函等傳統施壓手段,但效果可能逐漸減弱
Possible · Within months

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