
菲律賓將主辦東南亞國家協會重要峰會,外交部罕見斥責自家官員與軍方,強調外交政策由文人政府主導
菲律賓將主辦東南亞國家協會重要峰會,預計美國總統川普與會。菲律賓外交部8日罕見發表強硬聲明,要求自家官員與軍方在針對中國的發言上保持「統一口徑」,避免破壞國家外交斡旋。聲明強調國際關係由文人政府主導,2016年南海國際仲裁結果基於國際法程序,而非社群媒體口水戰。
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菲律賓本週將主辦東南亞國家協會重要峰會,預計美國總統川普與會。近幾個月來,菲律賓軍方、海岸防衛隊等制服部隊頻繁與中國大使館在社群媒體上針對南海爭議水域爆發激烈言詞交鋒。上個月,多位菲國參議員要求將中國駐菲大使井泉列為「不受歡迎人物」。北京在近期東協國防部長會議上僅派出一名使館武官降級出席。
菲律賓將主辦東南亞國家協會(ASEAN)重要峰會,預計美國總統川普也將與會。在此敏感時刻,菲律賓外交部8日罕見發表強硬聲明,斥責自家政府官員與軍事單位,要求在針對中國的發言上必須保持「統一口徑」,避免破壞國家的外交斡旋。
法新社報導,近幾個月來,菲律賓軍方、海岸防衛隊等制服部隊頻繁與中國大使館在社群媒體上,針對南海爭議水域爆發激烈的言詞交鋒。上個月,多位菲國參議員甚至要求將中國駐菲大使井泉列為「不受歡迎人物」(persona non grata),原因是井泉暗示中國可「輕易贏得」與菲律賓的任何對抗。
作為報復,北京在近期的東協國防部長會議上,刻意僅派出一名使館武官降級出席。
菲律賓外交部在聲明中雖未點名特定事件,但將矛頭直指國安與軍事體系:「破壞政府外交方針的公開發言,不僅增加外交人員的工作難度,更會損害國家在國際事務上的信譽,對外暴露出內部意見分歧的弱點,進而遭外部勢力利用,最終削弱菲律賓的談判地位。」
聲明特別強調,儘管軍方在前線蒐集與記錄衝突事件的任務不可或缺,但「國家的國際關係是由文人政府主導」,而且2016年推翻中國南海主權主張的國際仲裁結果,是基於嚴謹的國際法程序,而非透過社群媒體的口水戰。
菲律賓智庫「國際發展與安全合作組織」(IDSC)主任卡貝薩(Chester Cabalza)指出,菲國外交部此舉是為了向北京等對手保證,菲國的外交政策仍處於掌控之中,並藉此重申外交部在官僚體系中的主導權。中國外交部長王毅3日在與菲國外長拉薩洛(Theresa Lazaro)通話時,曾敦促馬尼拉約束那些「抹黑」北京並越過「紅線」的政治人物。
本週在馬尼拉登場的東協峰會,除了川普之外,剛連任的巴西總統魯拉(Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva)也將出席。截至目前,北京方面尚未宣布將由哪位官員代表與會。
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菲律賓軍方與海岸防衛隊將調整在社群媒體上對中國的發言,以符合外交部統一口徑要求
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北京方面將宣布派出官員代表出席本週在馬尼拉的東協峰會
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Israeli President Isaac Herzog formally gave opposition politician Gadi Eisenkot the first chance to form the next government on Sunday evening, marking a significant step in the former military chief’s effort to oust Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu after elections in a deeply divided country still scarred by the October 7, 2023 Hamas-led attacks and ensuing multifront wars.

The Youyi Village Dumpling Shop in the Liaoning Night Market in Zhongshan District, Taipei City, was temporarily closed because of its support for Shen Boyang, the Taipei mayoral candidate of the Democratic Progressive Party, after being attacked by blue camp legislators and supporters. After the store reopened, the owner's daughter emphasized in an interview that "politics and life are closely related." She quoted Cai Kangyong's famous saying, "When you vote for the life you want, you win." Her speech was praised by netizens. Kuomintang legislator Xu Qiaoxin once called on netizens to give the store a five-star Google review, but the owner's daughter did not appreciate it and said she didn't care about the number of stars. People who would come to shop will naturally come.

Taipei Municipal Civil Affairs Bureau Chief Chen Yongde posted on Facebook, saying, "What Chiang Wanan has done is not as good as the nonsense you say. The chapter is almost over!" and interacted with netizens, triggering discussion and speculation about his political stance and attitude towards Taipei Mayor Chiang Wanan.

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The Independent Electoral Commission of South Africa announced the results of local government elections. The African National Congress maintained its position as the largest political party with 30.76% of the vote, the Democratic Alliance 24.64%, and the National Spear Party 9.77%. With a turnout of 52%, many towns and cities do not have a single majority majority and will enter coalition negotiations, the results of which will affect the 2029 national election.
Turkey and Iraq issued a joint statement reaffirming their cooperation to end the presence of the PKK in the Sinjar region of northern Iraq, and decided that Turkey would gradually hand over the Bashiqa military base to the Iraqi government and activate the Joint Security Coordination Committee for supervision.