2007年1月22日 星期一

歐盟對中國新策略與台灣相關部份

by blackbox 2006/10/26


歐盟執委會(European Commission)在10月25日提出一項新策略,作為推動與中國關係的依據及指導方針。此新策略名為:「歐盟-中國:更緊密的夥伴、更多的責任」 (EU-China: Closer partners, growing responsibilities)。

此策略已在10月26日被歐洲議會(European Parliament)通過採用。

這份策略所包含的內容廣泛(英文版有12頁),僅將提及台灣部份,草譯並摘錄如下。

台灣: 維持(台灣)海峽的和平與穩定,與歐盟有極大的利害關係。根據歐盟的一個中國政策基礎,以及區域的戰略平衡,歐盟應持續主動關心、使兩岸瞭解其觀點。(相關)政策應照顧到歐盟的以下立場:

‧反對任何導致單方改變現狀的舉措;
‧強烈反對使用武力;
‧鼓勵務實的問題解決以及互信的建立;
‧支持各方之間的對話;
‧維持和台灣的強大經貿關係。

Taiwan. The EU has a significant stake in the maintenance of cross-straits peace and stability. On the basis of its One China Policy, and taking account of the strategic balance in the region, the EU should continue to take an active interest, and to make its views known to both sides. Policy should take account of the EU's:

‧Opposition to any measure which would amount to a unilateral change of the status quo;
‧Strong opposition to the use of force;
‧Encouragement for pragmatic solutions and confidence building measures;
‧Support for dialogue between all parties; and
‧Continuing strong economic and trade links with Taiwan.


另外,在對中國的武器禁運問題上,也提及台灣海峽的關係。

武器禁運: 武器禁運的緣由是1989年的天安門事件。歐盟同意繼續努力解除禁運,但是進一步的努力必須由雙方共同達成:

‧現在及未來的(歐盟)主席應在技術的準備上確認:禁運的解除,將不會導致軍售在質或量的增加;也要繼續尋求解禁的共識。歐盟應與中國合作改善解禁的氣氛,使中國在人權狀況上進步,並促進(台灣)海峽關係的改善,以及增加中國軍事支出的透明度。

Arms embargo. The arms embargo was put in place as a result of events in Tiananmen Square in 1989. The EU has agreed to continue to work towards embargo lift, but further work will be necessary by both sides:

‧Current and incoming Presidencies should finalise technical preparations to ensure lift would not lead to a qualitative or quantitative increase in arms sales, and continue to explore possibilities for building a consensus for lift. The EU should work with China to improve the atmosphere for lift, making progress on China's human rights situation; working to improve cross-strait relations; and by improving the transparency of its military expenditure.


這些措詞當然是經過非常小心地憑估和計算。但是在沒有重大政策改變(譬如說:一中政策)的宣示之下,初步看來,這些陳述對台灣是正面而有利的。