法国总统马克宏近日呼吁,欧洲在台湾议题上勿跟随他国。图为马克宏7日在广州中山大学发表演说。(图/路透社)
法国总统马克宏(Emmanuel Macron)访问北京后呼吁,欧洲在台海议题上应有独立立场,勿跟随他国,让华府相当震惊,引发多方挞伐,甚至有美国议员痛批他“出卖”台湾。针对各界批评,法国驻美大使馆发言人昨(10)日发布连串贴文,谴责外界的炮火是“过度解读”。
马克宏结束访问北京后接受专访要“欧洲人觉醒”,呼吁在台湾议题上不要跟随他国议程,勿卷入美陆针对台湾的对抗之中,强调欧洲要“战略自主”,否则就会陷入“不属于我们危机”的“陷阱”里,“我们不想要在重要议题上依赖他人。”
他甚至指出:“欧洲人不能解决乌克兰危机,我们怎能令人信服地在台湾议题上说:‘小心,如果你们做错了什么,我们会在那里?’”
美国政治新闻网站“POLITICO”10日报导,马克宏的一番话“震惊”华府,共和党议员炮火猛烈,众议院“中国问题特别委员会”主席盖拉格(Mike Gallagher)痛批马克宏的发言“令人尴尬”、“可耻”、“在地缘政治上太天真”,才刚结束访台行程的德州共和党众议员麦考尔(Michael McCaul)批评他的观点“令人失望”,“中国共产党对台湾的威胁,对全球权力平衡构成愈来愈大的危险。”
最直言不讳的或许要属国会及行政部门中国问题委员会(Congressional-Executive Commission on China, CECC)主席史密斯(Chris Smith),他批评马克宏发言“似乎是出卖民主台湾”,呼吁重新审视美法关系。
针对外界炮火猛烈,法国驻美大使馆发言人康夫勒(Pascal Confavreux)10日晚间发布连串推文,反击外界“过度解读”,他强调法国对台湾的立场并未改变,澄清马克宏的实际说法是:“如果我们不能结束在乌克兰的冲突,我们在台湾议题上还有什么可信度?我们为了乌克兰的和平与稳定寻求与中国接触,而台湾议题显然出现在他与习主席的对话中。”
It is an understatement to say that there have been some over-interpretations. Pres. #Macron has always been very coherent on all the issues at stake: refuse the logic of bloc vs bloc, work towards #European autonomy, avoid confrontation in the #IndoPacific.
— Pascal Confavreux (@P_Confavreux) April 10, 2023
Our position on #Taiwan has not changed either. What the Pres is saying: if we cannot end the conflict in #Ukraine, what credibility will we have on Taiwan? We seek to engage with China for peace&stability in Ukraine. And the Taiwan issue obviously came up in his talks w/Pres Xi.
— Pascal Confavreux (@P_Confavreux) April 10, 2023
康夫勒重申,马克宏对所有重要议题的态度都是一致的,包括拒绝集团与集团对抗的逻辑、寻求欧洲自主、避免在印太地区发生对抗,强调美国是法国共享价值观的盟友。
他说欧洲相当关切北京在许多方面的行为,欧盟执委会将中国大陆列为“系统性竞争对手”,但同时也视北京为处理全球问题的合作伙伴。
As in his past trips, and in trips by almost all foreign leaders to #China, Pres. #Macron was accompanied by a balanced groups of CEO’s of startups, SME and large groups. Among the agreements and contracts signed many will contribute to the decarbonation.
— Pascal Confavreux (@P_Confavreux) April 10, 2023
他说法国与中国的双边贸易额为900亿欧元(近新台币3兆),相较之下,2022年美中双边贸易额达6900亿美元(约新台币21兆),“如同欧盟执委会主席所说,法国一直相当警觉,在对中国大陆的经济依赖上并不像其他国家那样暴露。”
As other Europeans, and as Pres. Of the #EU Commission was saying, #France has been vigilant and is not as exposed as others in terms of economic dependence on #China (communications for instance).
— Pascal Confavreux (@P_Confavreux) April 10, 2023
康夫勒也在贴文中强调,“建立欧洲主权对美国来说是好事”,欧盟有更强的弹性,能发展贸易工具捍卫自身利益。他在最后一则贴文中指出,“当美国提升在亚洲的存在时,欧洲只是在增强悍卫自己周边的能力。”
Building #European sovereignty is good news for the #US. The #EU has a stronger resilience, developed trade instruments to defend own interests (such as anti market-distorting foreign subsidies in spring 2022, anti-coercion mechanisms against predatory trade pressures last mo)...
— Pascal Confavreux (@P_Confavreux) April 10, 2023
As the #US increases its presence in #Asia, #Europe is just increasing its capacity to defend its own periphery.
— Pascal Confavreux (@P_Confavreux) April 10, 2023