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有了〈台灣保證法〉
或許,這是華府再次為自己鬆綁的一步 美國國會通過《台灣保證落實法案》,表面上是深化美台關係,實際上更像是在為 美國自己的利益 打開一扇更好用的工具門。 核心其實很簡單: 在與中國的大國競爭裡,美國需要更多彈性、更多籌碼。 台灣,仍是那個關鍵節點 半導體是命脈。 美國解除與台灣官方互動的自我限制後,能更直接地插手、協作、保護這條供應鏈。 不為別的,只因這牽動了它的經濟與國防。 不確定性則是另一種力量。 當美國不再被舊規則綁住,北京也就更難判斷底線。 這種模糊,反而成了外交工具。 同時,美國也順勢向日韓澳等盟友展現 「我們站在民主朋友這邊」 這是印太盤面上必要的訊號。 對內政治與對外談判,兩邊都剛好 這類法案,對任何崇尚「力量談判」的美國總統來說,都很好用。 可以拿來對北京施壓; 可以當作貿易、安全談判的籌碼; 也能向國內交代:「美國不接受別人指揮我們跟誰往來。」 不論誰執政,這種姿態在美國國內政治裡,都很吃香。 最後 《台灣保證落實法案》並不是「對台加碼」的浪漫,而更像是華府再次把工具箱打開。 為了自己的國安、自己的利益、自己的競爭局勢。 至於台灣? 依舊在那個重要的位置上, 而美國,只是讓自己能更自由地使用它。 Read more
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