
財信傳媒集團董事長謝金河赴奧地利維也納參加Network X展並拜會台灣駐奧代表劉玄詠,盛讚其以音樂專業突破中國外交封鎖,指出台灣的國際空間是靠外交人員一步步爭取出來的,並舉例維也納金色大廳音樂外交活動及中國施壓取消劉玄詠保留席的情況。
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謝金河赴奧地利參加Network X展並拜會台灣駐奧代表劉玄詠,劉玄詠原為長號演奏家及國立台灣交響樂團團長,畢業於維也納音樂學院,後轉任外交官。
財信傳媒集團董事長謝金河近日赴奧地利維也納參加Network X展,並拜會台灣駐奧地利代表劉玄詠。他盛讚劉玄詠是「非典型外交官」,憑藉音樂專業與在地人脈,協助台灣突破中國外交封鎖,更直言「台灣的空間是拼出來的!」
謝金河在臉書發文表示,劉玄詠原是長號演奏家,曾擔任國立台灣交響樂團團長,從音樂家轉任外交官,看似出人意料,但派駐音樂之都維也納,反而能發揮專長。他指出,劉玄詠畢業於維也納音樂學院,在當地擁有深厚的同學及音樂界人脈,正好成為台灣拓展外交關係的重要助力。
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謝金河舉例,灣聲樂團在維也納金色大廳演出、新竹縣長楊文科率客家八音樂團赴維也納表演,以及外交部長林佳龍現身金色大廳、劉玄詠客串指揮等活動,都展現音樂外交的成果。
謝金河指出,這次劉玄詠得知多家台灣網通業者參加Network X展,隔天便調整公務行程到場為業者打氣。劉玄詠認為,AI產業讓台灣的國際能見度大幅提升,隨著經濟及科技實力增強,台灣的實質外交也逐漸打開新局面,談到中國施壓,謝金河轉述劉玄詠的經歷指出,維也納音樂廳原本設有外交官保留席,但因奧地利官員經常主動與劉玄詠打招呼,引起中國駐奧地利大使亓玫不滿,後來劉玄詠的保留席便遭取消。謝金河認為,這反映台灣外交人員即使在文化交流場合,也持續面臨中國壓力。
謝金河續指,近年台灣與歐洲的交流逐漸突破限制,包括歐洲議會對聯合國第2758號決議的相關表態,以及奧地利媒體專訪外交部次長吳志中,都讓台灣獲得更多國際關注。謝金河感嘆,從駐歐盟代表謝志偉、駐芬蘭代表林昶佐,到駐奧地利代表劉玄詠,這些不同背景的外交人員都在各自崗位上努力。
謝金河直言,台灣的國際空間並非憑空而來,而是靠著外交人員與各界人士一步步爭取出來的。
AI outlook — possibilities, not facts
台灣將繼續透過文化、科技等非傳統管道擴大國際參與空間
Likely · Within months
中國將持續在第三國空間對台灣外交活動施加壓力
Very likely · Within months

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