
美國總統川普在愛爾蘭訪問期間,再次公開支持北愛爾蘭與愛爾蘭統一,並宣布取消對愛爾蘭威士忌的關稅,引發現場歡呼。
AI-generated summary
愛爾蘭島目前分為愛爾蘭共和國和北愛爾蘭兩部分,北愛爾蘭為英國的一部分。統一議題長期存在爭議。
美國總統川普12日抵達愛爾蘭訪問時,稱樂見由英國統治的北愛爾蘭與愛爾蘭統一,引發討論;隔日川普再度重申支持愛爾蘭統一,還加碼宣布,取消愛爾蘭威士忌關稅。
綜合外媒報導,當地時間13日,美國總統川普出席愛爾蘭的川普國際高爾夫度假村錦標賽,在頒獎典禮上,川普表示:「(愛爾蘭)總理和我談了這件事,高爾夫球手勞瑞(Shane Lowry)也跟我談過,大家一直纏著我問可不可以幫忙,把愛爾蘭威士忌的關稅取消?」
隨後川普正式宣布,「我謹代表美利堅合眾國宣布,取消針對愛爾蘭威士忌的關稅。」現場隨即響起熱烈的歡呼聲。
川普也在當天再次重申支持愛爾蘭統一,他接受記者採訪時說:「我一直都很喜歡愛爾蘭人民。你們現在有個北愛爾蘭和愛爾蘭。在我看來,把它們放在一起似乎是最順理成章的事。」川普強調:「這只是我個人的看法,不過很多人都同意我的看法。」在被追問到蘇格蘭問題時,他則避談稱:「暫時不談蘇格蘭,以後再說。」
AI outlook — possibilities, not facts
愛爾蘭威士忌出口量將在未來數月內增加
Likely · Within months
愛爾蘭統一議題將在國際場合獲得更多討論
Possible · Within months

Genta Furusha, the former deputy mayor of Okinawa Prefecture, Japan, ran for governor as an independent and received a record high of 423,124 votes, defeating the current governor Tamaki Dani who was seeking re-election. Genta Kosha was recommended by the six parties and advocated moving the Futenma base to Henoko and doubling the income of county residents.

The Standing Committee of the Beijing Municipal People's Congress passed the revision of the "Beijing Unmanned Aircraft Management Regulations", which will completely prohibit flying, possessing, storing, transporting or carrying drones and their core parts in the city starting from November 15. In order to assist citizens in legally disposing of drones, the government provides buy-back, scrap recycling and mailing services to other places. The subsidy standards will decrease over time and must be completed before November 14.

Zhuang Ruixiong, secretary-general of the Democratic Progressive Party of the Legislative Yuan, said that Minister of Labor Hong Shenhan will go to Nanjing to attend the APEC Ministerial Meeting in late September. Although China has taken the initiative to assist in issuing Taiwan compatriot certificates, Taiwanese officials will not become Chinese in China's eyes. He emphasized that Taiwan is an APEC member state and can attend the meeting with an invitation letter without accepting Chinese arrangements.

China’s newly revised National Defense Mobilization Law will take effect on October 1, marking the first major revision of the law in 16 years. The new law defines national defense mobilization as activities to respond to threats to national sovereignty, unity, territorial integrity, security and development interests. For the first time, "development interests" are included in the reasons for mobilization, and the scope of mobilization is expanded to include data, network security and other fields. Scholars pointed out that the revised law aims to establish capabilities to support large-scale wars and long-term attrition, and can be used for national mobilization during peacetime competition between China and the United States. The assets of Taiwanese businessmen in the mainland may be expropriated, triggering concerns about legal conflicts between the two sides.

The article analyzes the competition of interests between the United States, China and Russia in the Ukraine war and the Taiwan issue. It points out that the United States uses China's desire for Taiwan's reunification to contain Beijing, while China uses Russia's invasion of Ukraine to weaken Moscow and seek substantial benefits. It emphasizes that in international relations, only national interests have no upper limit, and ideology and brotherhood give way to real games.

Kuomintang Kaohsiung mayoral candidate Ke Zhien will launch a three-mountain campaign on September 19. The first event will be held in an open space next to Fengshan West MRT Station. Taipei Mayor Chiang Wanan and New Taipei City mayoral candidate Li Sichuan will be invited to help out. She clarified that she did not copy the Korean Wave, but promised that President Han Guoyu would be visible in future campaigns, and emphasized that Fengshan was of great significance to her, as it was the location of her first basketball court that broke one million videos.