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How Will Taiwan's New Leader Govern?

2024/6/25
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Kathrin Hille分析了台湾新总统赖清德面临的严峻挑战,特别是他上任伊始便遭遇的议会政治困境。民进党失去议会多数,国民党与台湾民众党合作,通过限制行政权力的法案,引发民进党及社会各界的抗议。Hille指出,赖清德的领导风格与前任蔡英文截然不同,他更倾向于直接表达原则性立场,这既可能带来机遇,也可能增加风险。她认为,赖清德试图通过明确阐述自身立场,特别是关于两岸关系的立场,来与中国进行自信的对话,但这在当前中方强硬态度下,效果难以预料。针对中国对赖清德当选的反应,Hille指出,北京方面虽然持续冷淡,但也在尝试利用统战策略拉拢台湾人士,这表明北京尚未放弃影响台湾的努力。她认为,中国军演的规模和性质表明,北京仍在权衡利弊,尚未做出军事行动的决定。Hille还分析了台湾民众对美国可靠性的信心下降,以及台湾外交政策重心的转变,从以往主要关注与美国、中国和少数邦交国的关系,转向更加重视与其他民主国家发展关系。她认为,美国应在私下采取措施,同时安抚台湾和中国,避免加剧紧张局势。最后,Hille谈到了台湾军队现代化的问题,指出赖清德政府任命首位文职国防部长邱国正,显示出改革的决心,但仍面临诸多挑战。 Mike Green则从美国的角度出发,表达了对台湾海峡和平稳定以及台湾经济繁荣的担忧。他认为,理解台湾领导人的特质以及中国采取的军事行动至关重要。他将赖清德与陈水扁和蔡英文进行了比较,认为赖清德虽然与陈水扁在某些方面存在相似之处,但他不太可能像陈水扁那样激怒北京,因为他更注重维护台湾与世界民主国家的稳固关系。Green还强调了中国统战和虚假信息对台湾民众对美国信心构成的威胁,认为美国应该高度重视并调整策略。 Jude Blanchett主要负责引导讨论,提出问题,并对嘉宾的观点进行总结和补充。

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Taiwan's new president, Lai Ching-te, faces a hung parliament where his party is in the minority. This has led to confrontational politics and legislative efforts to curtail executive power, sparking protests. The impact on swing voters is uncertain, and the situation could escalate into a broader popular movement.
  • Hung parliament in Taiwan after the election
  • Lai Ching-te's Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) is in the minority
  • Legislative efforts to curtail executive power
  • Protests from DPP and civil society groups
  • Potential for a broader popular movement

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This week Mike and Jude are joined by Kathrin Hille to discuss Taiwan after the inauguration of Taiwanese President Lai, and what it means for the United States. Kathrine Hille is the Greater China Correspondent at the Financial Times, where she covers Taiwan, regional security, and hardware technology.