
知情人士透露,美國國務院因中國當局對參與者施加干預與威脅,決定暫停在中國、香港及澳門的專業交流計畫招募,但台灣不受影響。
日本共同社報導,美國因中國當局騷擾及威脅參與者,已於七月底暫停在中國、香港及澳門招募政府資助的專業交流計畫參與者。此舉與中美領導人改善關係的表態形成對比,但台灣的交流計畫不受影響。
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美國國務院認為中國當局對參與美國資助計畫的公民施加過度干預,包括騷擾、威脅甚至逮捕。此舉與中美領導人近期改善關係的表態形成鮮明對比。
日本共同社英文網九日報導,知情人士透露,美國已於七月底暫停在中國、香港及澳門招募政府資助專業交流計畫的參與者,原因是中國當局騷擾有意參加計畫的人士。但這項措施不影響美國在台協會(AIT)代表華府在台灣辦理的交流計畫。
此舉與中美兩國領導人近期致力改善關係的表態形成對比。今年五月,美國總統川普訪問北京,與中國國家主席習近平同意建立「具有建設性的戰略穩定關係」。習近平九月回訪華府時,也宣布中國將在未來五年,邀請多達十萬名美國青年參與交流及留學計畫。
美國暫停招募的專業交流計畫中,有些已運作數十年,每年邀請數十名中國人士,與其他國際參與者赴美,停留時間從兩週到一年不等,研習主題涵蓋外交政策、反恐、人工智慧及網路安全等領域。
此次停止招募的計畫包括「國際訪問者領導力計畫」(International Visitor Leadership Program)及「專業人才交流計畫」(Professional Fellows Program)。知情人士指出,這些計畫的知名校友包括,已故中國前國務院總理李克強、香港前行政長官林鄭月娥,以及現任香港保安局局長鄧炳強。
林鄭月娥與鄧炳強自2020年北京在香港實施港區國安法後,即遭美國制裁。
共同社取得的一份八月內部備忘錄指出,美國外交機構認為,中國當局對中國公民參與美國政府資助的赴美訪問及培訓計畫施加「過度干預」。備忘錄提到,部分人士被逼迫退出計畫,其他人則受到騷擾與威脅,有時甚至遭到逮捕,部分情況與他們參與交流計畫有關。
兩名熟悉中國招募作業的知情人士表示,即使美國駐中國大使龐德偉反對,這項暫停措施仍由美國國務院拍板。龐德偉是川普長期信任的盟友。消息人士指出,決策似乎採取「由上而下」的方式,在作出決定前,從未徵詢美國在中國的六個外交機構。
部分交流計畫今年稍早已因節省成本而停止辦理,但知情人士表示,全面暫停仍是「完全出乎意料」的決定。
新加坡國立大學政治學助理教授莊嘉穎指出,中美領導人希望合作的意願,未必能轉化為雙方政府機構的實際行動。北京是否會落實習近平邀請美國青年赴中交流的承諾,仍有待觀察。莊嘉穎說:「在友好言辭的背後,華盛頓與北京之間日常交流的現實,仍受到相當多限制。」
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觀察北京是否落實邀請美國青年赴中交流的承諾
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