United States Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Monday reiterated Washington's commitment to Taipei during a congressional hearing on the withdrawal from Afghanistan, amid concerns that the U.S. might not come to its allies' defense in the event of a crisis.
https://focustaiwan.tw/politics/202109140005

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美國又有參議員公開挺台灣了！

前天7月20日，美國參議院做出一項宣示性決議，認為美國應該要繼續加強與台灣的各項合作，包含災害應變處理、軍備醫療、語言教育等，並提升台灣的後備軍力，加強台美雙方的軍事合作。

在國際關係上，具有影響力的大國，所做出的決議都有其外交意義。以美國參議院這一次的決議來說，雖然它還不是正式的「法律」，但參議院一致表態支持台美軍事合作，就會影響美國國防部的決策方向。

更深一層的含意是，當這些民選的國會議員都表態要協防台灣，就表示美國民間有很大的呼聲是 #反對中國獨裁擴張 的，因此才會提議要協助守護台灣。台灣的 #民主 是我們和世界交朋友的一大利器，多方良善往來，台灣的路才能越走越廣。

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想進一步了解請看：
美國官方-Congressional Record Vol. 167, No. 127
https://tinyurl.com/aueez78a
自由時報》美跨黨參議員 提台灣夥伴關係法
https://news.ltn.com.tw/news/politics/paper/1462146

＊更正：4:22 左上角華盛頓州應為 WA，另外採取「國會選區計票制」的是內布拉斯加州（NE）及右上角緬因（ME），黃色標示選到麻州（MA）是錯誤的，特此更正。

2020 美國總統大選，即將在台灣時間11月4日登場，不過在美國，可不是票數多的人就能當總統。

這集要為大家介紹，什麼叫做「#選舉人團」（Electoral College）？什麼是你在新聞裡一定會一直聽到的「#搖擺州」（Swing State）？還有今年很多人擔心會出大包的「#郵寄投票」（All-Mail Voting）。

★ 美選相關報導 ★

企業家川普治國實踐「交易」 高呼美國優先、帶動反中潮
https://youtu.be/WUKYc9E8R1M

政壇打滾半世紀！拜登三度挑戰總統寶座 喊話重建美好、挺綠能
https://youtu.be/aXI1nMg_cEI

一場奪走23萬條性命的疫情 如何改變美國總統大選
https://youtu.be/WBe6LIqt0L8

繼續引導美國抗中？拜登會比川普更強硬嗎
https://youtu.be/QADWKt42EWc

「鐵鏽帶」成關鍵搖擺州！從威州看選民對全球化的反思
https://youtu.be/nyOTpYhJvGg

美中科技戰延燒 台灣該扮演什麼角色
https://youtu.be/LMSixBGMIU0

美國移民政策逐漸收緊 究竟該把移民當敵人還是人才？
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“Are you helping or harming us?” This is my serious question to you American politicians, including those in the Trump administration and in the Congress. As the spokesperson for the New Party, one of Taiwan’s political parties, and also a young man who has lived in Taiwan for more than 32 years since my birth, I should tell you that the answer decides our future without doubt. In other words, the very fact I must confirm is whether you support Taiwan independence instead of the One-China policy or just deploy Taiwan as your pawn to bargain with Beijing. To be honest, as you always take it for granted to sacrifice others for your benefits, it is quite important for us to make sure in advance.

As we all know, the US Congress usually tends to challenge China’s sovereignty over Taiwan because of the impact of the military-industrial complex and the lobbies hired by the Taiwan government. The Taiwan Travel Act and the TAIPEI Act are the late instances. However, without the administration’s implementation, these are only lip service. Thus, the administration’s attitude is crucial indeed. So, let’s see the Department of State. As Secretary Pompeo stated last March, the US is now using every tool in its tool kit to prevent China from isolating Taiwan through diplomatic channels. This year, after shifting blames for its neglect of the pandemic prevention by attacking China and the WHO, the Department of State recently expressed support for Taiwan’s participation in the WHA. The above really triggered my curiosity: The establishment of the US-Taiwan formal diplomatic relations is just the most useful tool, isn’t it? Why does the US not use that? Besides, since Taiwan should become a formal member of the UN before entering the WHO, why does the US not recognize Taiwan as a sovereign state or the ROC government in Taiwan as the only legal government of China instead of the PRC?

The answer to my question seems that your real intention is not to support Taiwan’s real independence but only to trouble Beijing. Just as Pompeo said at a congressional hearing, the Trump administration’s way of viewing the US-Taiwan relations can consider the threat of China’s rise more than the predecessors, which reveals that Taiwan is only a chess piece for Washington to play with Beijing. Furthermore, since the US has no will to have Taiwan as a formal ally, Taiwan is just a pawn you can sacrifice anytime. Consequently, Taiwan must suffer the worsening of cross-strait relations at our own cost while the US just plays Taiwan to bargain with Beijing for your own interests. The outcome is so predictable that Taiwan should go through a depression for its large economic dependence on mainland China which you are unable and unwilling to make up. Besides, we should even consider the most serious situation that a war occurs in the Taiwan Strait. The scenario of Taiwan military is holding on alone within two to three weeks in order to wait for the US military aid. Nevertheless, as the former AIT chairman Richard Bush said, the implied commitment of the US to come to Taiwan’s defense has never be absolute. In other words, we should risk engaging a war with Beijing resulted from your dangerous game, sacrificing our lives for your lies.

As I already told you earlier, the real threat to the US is not China’s rise but the loss of your self-confidence. Moreover, you have weakened the stability across the Taiwan Strait by inciting Taiwan to deny the 1992 consensus and intervening in Taiwan’s campaign last year, which destroys the status quo and your interests indeed. Certainly, as what Secretary Pompeo has told us, “We lied, we cheated, we stole,” how can we bet our future on the US “glory” of lying, cheating, and stealing? In fact, as you once betrayed us in 1978 even though the ROC government in Taiwan and your government was formal alliance then, it is much easier for you today to abandon us when the deal has been done.

In conclusion, as your government declared plainly in the U.S.-PRC Joint Communique (1972), the US had its interests in a peaceful settlement of the Taiwan question by the Chinese themselves. Accordingly, since you are not willing to recognize either Taiwan as an independent state or the ROC as the legal government of China, we have no choice but to deal with the question of reunification with Beijing by the Chinese ourselves. Helping instead of harming us, you could stop intervening in the Taiwan question, otherwise it will only strengthen the risk across the Taiwan Strait and put us in jeopardy. Thank you if you release your hands.

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