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Back《TAIPEI TIMES》President Lai evokes ‘city on a hill’
《TAIPEI TIMES》President Lai evokes ‘city on a hill’
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《TAIPEI TIMES》President Lai evokes ‘city on a hill’

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總統賴清德在雙十國慶日發表演說,呼籲台灣成為「山上的城市」和「世界的鹽與光」,強調捍衛民主自由,反對中國威權擴張,並承諾提升工資、減稅、擴福利以增強經濟安全。他指出台灣將加強國防以威懾戰爭而非挑釁,並重申台海現狀需由兩岸人民共同維護。中國台灣事務辦公室批評其言論忽視事實、歪曲真相,並主張台灣是中國一部分。美國白宮官員則表示支持賴清德維持台海和平與穩定的立場。

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賴清德於2024年5月就任中華民國總統,其國慶演說歷來是觀察兩岸關係與國家政策方向的重要窗口。中國持續對台進行軍事威嚇與政治施壓,主張台灣是其一部分,反對任何形式的『台獨』。美國則透過武器銷售與政治聲明支持台灣的自衛能力,同時呼籲兩岸保持現狀以避免衝突。

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總統威廉·賴(賴清德)昨天在總統府前廣場舉辦的雙十國慶典禮中揮手致意。照片:杜健榮,台北時報

『鹽與光』:台灣是建築『在一座山鏈之上』,這是民主治理的光榮成果,他在反對中國的言論中這樣說。

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總統威廉·賴(賴清德)昨天呼籲台灣在權威擴張與全球動盪的時代成為『山上的城市』,並強調台灣珍惜和平但不會放棄自由。

『在這個充滿戰爭、權威擴張與全球秩序急劇轉變的時代,台灣應該努力成為什麼樣的國家?我的答案是:我們必須成為一座「山上的城市」,以勇氣與信心建構而成。』賴清德在題為『台灣的未來:山上的城市,世界的鹽與光』的雙十國慶演說中如是述べ。

『這不是在讚美我們自己,而是宣佈我們對國家未來的願景。』他說。『這也是台灣願意承擔的責任。』

『山上的城市』和『鹽與光』來自耶穌的登山寶訓。

『這座山上的城市建築在一座守護山鏈之上,這是民主治理的光榮成果,為我們提供了安心的堅實基礎。』賴清德說,並補充道它必須立於堅固的基礎上,而『我們人民的福祉正是台灣的根基』。

賴清德承諾其政府將透過提升工資、減稅、擴展福利與減輕經濟負擔來實踐務實治理,讓每個人都能享有更大的經濟安全與更好的生活品質。

面對中國規模遠大且正在增添隱形戰機、航空母艦及大量導彈等先進武器的軍隊,台灣正在增加國防預備並現代化其武裝力量,他說。

政府增加的國防投資旨在威懾戰爭而非挑釁,他補充道。

『我們加強自衛不是要放棄對話,而是要確保對話能在平等與尊嚴的基礎上進行。』他在人群中這樣說,期間他觀賞了軍事展演與舞蹈表演。

和平不能只靠『願望』,賴清德說。『台灣珍惜和平,但我們不會放棄自由。我們歡迎交流,但不會接受從屬。』

『必須尊重台灣人民存在的權利。』他說。

賴清德呼籲印太地區的民主國家聯合起來,以維持該地區和平與穩定的『現狀』。

中國一直施壓試圖改變台灣海峽兩岸的『現狀』,賴清德說。該國的『決心』不僅關乎其在『權威擴張』面前的自身生存,也關乎國際社會是否仍相信武力不能凌駕於規則之上。

美國白宮高級官員表示歡迎賴清德維持台海和平與穩定的承諾,並補充道,針對中國,『一場例行演說並不能成為侵略或脅迫行動的正當理由』。

中國台灣事務辦公室昨天稍後批評賴清德的演說,稱其『無視事實、歪曲真相、誤導公眾並揭露隱藏動機』。

在演說中,賴清德『頑固堅持「台獨」分離主義思維』,並誇大了『來自大陸的威脅』,該辦公室說。

『世界上只有一個中國,台灣是中國的一部分 — — 這才是台灣海峽的真實現狀。』它說,並補充道台灣的未來『能且必須由所有中國人民共同決定,包括我們在台灣的同胞』。

2024年,賴清德就任總統後不久的首次國慶演說,中國曾舉辦環台戰爭遊戲,但去年未曾這樣做。

其最近一次對台軍事演習發生在去年年底,就在美國同意對台價值11億美元的武器套裝之後 — — 這是歷史上規模最大的一次。

美國總統特朗普尚未批准第二套價值14億美元的武器套裝。

新聞來源:TAIPEI TIMES

人民昨天在總統府前廣場揮舞台灣國旗慶祝雙十國慶。照片:中央社

空軍『雷虎』特技飛行隊昨天在總統府前廣場飛行表演。照片:中央社

台灣航天署花車昨天參加在總統府前廣場的國慶遊行。照片:陳 Yi-kuan,台北時報

警務人員昨天在總統府前廣場參加雙十國慶慶典。照片:方品超,台北時報

訪問日本議員昨天參加在總統府前廣場的雙十國慶慶典。照片:方品超,台北時報

榮譽衛隊昨天在總統府前廣場執行儀式。照片:Ritchie B. Tongo,EPA

舞者昨天在總統府前廣場表演舞蹈。照片:方品超,台北時報

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AI outlook — possibilities, not facts

  • 中國將在未來數月內針對台灣進行軍事演習或威脅性行動,以回應賴清德的國慶演說與美國武器銷售。

    Likely · Within months

  • 美國國會或行政部門將在未來幾個月內審議並可能批准對台第二波價值14億美元的武器套裝。

    Possible · Within months

Open Questions

  • 中國是否將在近期再次舉辦環台軍事演習?
  • 美國是否會批准第二波價值14億美元的對台武器套裝?
  • 台灣內部對賴清德的國防與經濟政策有何具體分歧?
  • 印太地區其他民主國家將如何回應賴清德的合作邀請?

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